George Koltanowski Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

George Koltanowski Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

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, 2 months and 4 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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George Koltanowski Biography

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, 260^th day / 38^th 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 1454 months old
George Koltanowski age in day is 44261 days old
George Koltanowski age in hour is 1062264 hours old
George Koltanowski age in minute is 63735840 minutes old
George Koltanowski age in second is 3824150400 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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