Lothar Schmid Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at January 22, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Lothar Schmid Facts
| Full Name | Lothar Schmid |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 10, 1928 |
| Birth Place | Germany |
| Age (in 2025) | 96 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
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Lothar Schmid Age & Birthday
Lothar Schmid is best known as Chess Player who has born on May 10, 1928 in Germany. Currently, Lothar Schmid is 96 years, 8 months and 12 days old. Lothar Schmid will celebrate 97th birthday on Saturday, 10th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Lothar Schmid upcoming birthday.
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About
Chess Grandmaster and arbiter best known for arbitrating the famous encounter between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky.
Before Fame
He won the Dresden Chess Championship when he was 15 years old.
Trivia
He was a highly successful correspondence chess player and at one point it was reputed that he owned the largest known private chess library in the world.
Family Life
His family owned a publishing company when he was young.
Associated With
He was the Chief Arbiter when Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky in 1972.
Top Asked Questions about Lothar Schmid
How old is Lothar Schmid in 2025?
Lothar Schmid is 96 years old today.
When was Lothar Schmid born?
Lothar Schmid was born on May 10, 1928 in Germany.
What is Lothar Schmid zodiac sign?
Lothar Schmid zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Lothar Schmid best known for?
Lothar Schmid was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about Lothar Schmid's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Lothar Schmid's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Lothar Schmid was born on Thursday, 131st day / 19th week of 1928
- Lothar Schmid has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Lothar Schmid birthday is X.V.MCMXXVIII
- Lothar Schmid's birthstone is Emerald
- Lothar Schmid's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Lothar Schmid age in year is 96 years old
- Lothar Schmid age in month is 1160 months old
- Lothar Schmid age in day is 35321 days old
- Lothar Schmid age in hour is 847704 hours old
- Lothar Schmid age in minute is 50862240 minutes old
- Lothar Schmid age in second is 3051734400 seconds old
- Next Lothar Schmid birthday is on Sunday, May 10th 2026
- Lothar Schmid age in next birthday (2026) is 97 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about May 10, 1928 birthday
Historical Events on Lothar Schmid Birthday (May 10)
Below are historical events that coincided with Lothar Schmid's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Air France Flight 406 is destroyed by a bomb over the Sahara, killing 78. |
| 1962 | Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk. |
| 1967 | The Northrop M2-F2 crashes on landing, becoming the inspiration for the novel Cyborg and TV series The Six Million Dollar Man. |
| 1969 | Vietnam War: The Battle of Dong Ap Bia begins with an assault on Hill 937. It will ultimately become known as Hamburger Hill. |
| 1975 | Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder. |
| 1993 | In Thailand, a fire at the Kader Toy Factory kills over 200 workers. |
| 1994 | Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president. |
| 1996 | A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day. |
| 1997 | The 7.3 Mw Qayen earthquake strikes Iran's Khorasan Province killing 1,567 people. |
| 2002 | FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds. |
| 2005 | A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate. |
| 2012 | The Damascus bombings are carried out using a pair of car bombs detonated by suicide bombers outside a military intelligence complex in Damascus, Syria, killing 55 people. |
| 2013 | One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. |
| 2017 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last footholds of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Al-Tabqah, bringing the Battle of Tabqa to an end. |
| 2022 | Queen Elizabeth II misses the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years. It was the first time that a new session of Parliament was opened jointly by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge acting as Counsellors of State. |
| 1981 | The birth of Humberto Suazo, Chilean footballer |
| 1983 | The birth of Gustav Fridolin, Swedish journalist and politician, Swedish Minister of Education |
| 1984 | The birth of Edward Mujica, Venezuelan baseball player |
| 1985 | The birth of Ryan Getzlaf, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1985 | The birth of Jon Schofield, English canoe racer |
| 1987 | The birth of Wilson Chandler, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Salvador Pérez, Venezuelan baseball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Ivana Španović, Serbian long jumper |
| 1995 | The birth of Missy Franklin, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Gabriella Papadakis, French ice dancer |
| 1996 | The birth of Tyus Jones, American basketball player |
| 1996 | The birth of Kateřina Siniaková, Czech tennis player |
| 1997 | The birth of Brittany Broski, American comedian and singer |
| 1997 | The birth of Richarlison, Brazilian footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Priscilla Hon, Australian tennis player |
| 2002 | The death of Yves Robert, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1920) |
| 2003 | The death of Milan Vukcevich, Serbian-American chemist and chess player (b. 1937) |
| 2006 | The death of Soraya, Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1969) |
| 2008 | The death of Leyla Gencer, Turkish soprano (b. 1928) |
| 2010 | The death of Frank Frazetta, American illustrator and painter (b. 1928) |
| 2012 | The death of Horst Faas, German photographer and journalist (b. 1933) |
| 2012 | The death of Carroll Shelby, American race car driver and designer (b. 1923) |
| 2012 | The death of Gunnar Sønsteby, Norwegian captain and author (b. 1918) |
| 2015 | The death of Chris Burden, American sculptor, illustrator, and academic (b. 1946) |
| 2018 | The death of David Goodall, Australian botanist and ecologist (b. 1914) |
| 2019 | The death of Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, Spanish politician and chemist (b. 1951) |
| 2020 | The death of Betty Wright, American soul singer (b. 1953) |
| 2021 | The death of Pauline Tinsley, British soprano (b. 1928) |
| 2022 | The death of Bob Lanier, American professional basketball player (b. 1948) |
| 2022 | The death of Leonid Kravchuk, Ukrainian politician (b.1934) |
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