George Koltanowski Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 7, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
George Koltanowski Facts
| Full Name | George Koltanowski |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | September 17, 1903 |
| Birth Place | Belgium |
| Age (in 2024) | 121 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
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George Koltanowski Age & Birthday
George Koltanowski is best known as Chess Player who has born on September 17, 1903 in Belgium. Currently, George Koltanowski is 121 years, 1 months and 20 days old. George Koltanowski will celebrate 122nd birthday on Wednesday, 17th of September 2025. Below the countdown to George Koltanowski upcoming birthday.
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About
Belgian born American chess player best known for the headlining making chess he played while blindfolded.
Before Fame
He began taking chess seriously at the age of 14 and gave up a fledgling career as a diamond cutter to play full-time.
Trivia
He played a record 56 chess matches blindfolded and he was awarded the International Master title in 1950 when the title was first officially established by FIDE.
Family Life
He learned chess from his father and older brothers.
Associated With
He competed against Canadian master Daniel Yanofsky.
Top Asked Questions about George Koltanowski
How old is George Koltanowski in 2024?
George Koltanowski is 121 years old today.
When was George Koltanowski born?
George Koltanowski was born on September 17, 1903 in Belgium.
What is George Koltanowski zodiac sign?
George Koltanowski zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was George Koltanowski best known for?
George Koltanowski was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about George Koltanowski's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about George Koltanowski's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- George Koltanowski was born on Thursday, 260th day / 38th week of 1903
- George Koltanowski has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of George Koltanowski birthday is XVII.IX.MCMIII
- George Koltanowski's birthstone is Sapphire
- George Koltanowski's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
- George Koltanowski age in year is 121 years old
- George Koltanowski age in month is 1453 months old
- George Koltanowski age in day is 44247 days old
- George Koltanowski age in hour is 1061928 hours old
- George Koltanowski age in minute is 63715680 minutes old
- George Koltanowski age in second is 3822940800 seconds old
- Next George Koltanowski birthday is on Wednesday, September 17th 2025
- George Koltanowski age in next birthday (2025) is 122 years old
Historical Events on George Koltanowski Birthday (September 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with George Koltanowski's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1976 | The Space Shuttle Enterprise is unveiled by NASA. |
| 1978 | The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt. |
| 1980 | After weeks of strikes at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland, the nationwide independent trade union Solidarity is established. |
| 1980 | Former Nicaraguan President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is killed in Asunción, Paraguay. |
| 1983 | Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America. |
| 1991 | Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations. |
| 1991 | The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet. |
| 1992 | An Iranian Kurdish leader and his two joiners are assassinated by political militants in Berlin. |
| 2001 | The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression. |
| 2006 | Fourpeaked Mountain in Alaska erupts, marking the first eruption for the volcano in at least 10,000 years. |
| 2006 | An audio tape of a private speech by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány is leaked to the public, in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied to win the 2006 election, sparking widespread protests across the country. |
| 2011 | Occupy Wall Street movement begins in Zuccotti Park, New York City. |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V earns more than half a billion dollars on its first day of release. |
| 2016 | Two bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan. Thirty-one people are injured in the Manhattan bombing. |
| 2018 | A Russian reconnaissance aircraft carrying 15 people on board is brought down by a Syrian surface-to-air missile over the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 1989 | The birth of Kate Deines, American soccer player |
| 1990 | The birth of Sean Scannell, English footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Pixie Geldof, English model and singer |
| 1991 | The birth of Ryo Ishikawa, Japanese golfer |
| 1991 | The birth of Justyna Jegiołka, Polish tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Cameron King, Australian rugby league player |
| 1993 | The birth of Sofiane Boufal, Moroccan footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Sophie Howard, Scottish footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Na In-woo, South Korean actor |
| 1995 | The birth of Patrick Mahomes, American football player |
| 1995 | The birth of Yoo Si-ah, South Korean singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Esteban Ocon, French F1 racing driver |
| 1997 | The birth of Auston Matthews, American ice hockey player |
| 1999 | The birth of Jaimee Fourlis, Australian tennis player |
| 2002 | The birth of Elina Avanesyan, Russian tennis player |
| 2014 | The death of Charles Read, Australian air marshal (b. 1918) |
| 2014 | The death of Peter von Bagh, Finnish historian, director, and screenwriter (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | The death of China Zorrilla, Uruguayan actress (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | The death of Ingrīda Andriņa, Latvian actress (b. 1944) |
| 2015 | The death of Dettmar Cramer, German footballer and manager (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Milo Hamilton, American sportscaster (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Vadim Kuzmin, Russian physicist and academic (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of David Willcocks, English organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1919) |
| 2016 | The death of Bahman Golbarnezhad, Iranian racing cyclist (b. 1968) |
| 2016 | The death of Sigge Parling, Swedish footballer (b. 1936) |
| 2017 | The death of Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager (b. 1944) |
| 2019 | The death of Cokie Roberts, American journalist and bestselling author (b. 1943) |
| 2020 | The death of Robert W. Gore, American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (b. 1937) |
| 2021 | The death of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (b. 1937) |
| 2022 | The death of Maarten Schmidt, Dutch astronomer (b. 1929) |
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