Mikhail Tal Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Mikhail Tal Facts
| Full Name | Mikhail Tal |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | November 09, 1936 |
| Birth Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Age (in 2024) | 87 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
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Mikhail Tal Age & Birthday
Mikhail Tal is best known as Chess Player who has born on November 09, 1936 in Riga, Latvia. Currently, Mikhail Tal is 87 years, 5 months and 16 days old. Mikhail Tal will celebrate 88th birthday on Saturday, 9th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Mikhail Tal upcoming birthday.
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About
Soviet chess master from Latvia who became just the eighth ever World Chess Champion in 1960.
Before Fame
He first competed for the Latvian Championship in 1951.
Trivia
He is considered by many to be the best attacking player of all time since, instead of playing defensively, he chose to play in a daring, combinatorial style.
Family Life
He married a Russian model in 1959 but later divorced.
Associated With
He and Boris Spassky are two of the top Soviet players of the mid-20th Century.
Top Asked Questions about Mikhail Tal
How old is Mikhail Tal in 2024?
Mikhail Tal is 87 years old today.
When was Mikhail Tal born?
Mikhail Tal was born on November 09, 1936 in Riga, Latvia.
What is Mikhail Tal zodiac sign?
Mikhail Tal zodiac sign is Scorpio.
What was Mikhail Tal best known for?
Mikhail Tal was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about Mikhail Tal's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Mikhail Tal's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Mikhail Tal was born on Monday, 314th day / 46th week of 1936
- Mikhail Tal has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Mikhail Tal birthday is IX.XI.MCMXXXVI
- Mikhail Tal's birthstone is Topaz
- Mikhail Tal's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
- Mikhail Tal age in year is 87 years old
- Mikhail Tal age in month is 1049 months old
- Mikhail Tal age in day is 31944 days old
- Mikhail Tal age in hour is 766656 hours old
- Mikhail Tal age in minute is 45999360 minutes old
- Mikhail Tal age in second is 2759961600 seconds old
- Next Mikhail Tal birthday is on Sunday, November 9th 2025
- Mikhail Tal age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about November 09, 1936 birthday
Historical Events on Mikhail Tal Birthday (November 09)
Below are historical events that coincided with Mikhail Tal's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Cold War: Nuclear false alarm: The NORAD computers and the Alternate National Military Command Center in Fort Ritchie, Maryland detected purported massive Soviet nuclear strike. After reviewing the raw data from satellites and checking the early-warning radars, the alert is cancelled. |
| 1985 | Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union, becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov. |
| 1989 | Cold War: Fall of the Berlin Wall: East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall, allowing its citizens to travel to West Berlin. |
| 1993 | Stari Most, the "old bridge" in the Bosnian city of Mostar, built in 1566, collapses after several days of bombing by Croat forces during the Croat-Bosniak War. |
| 1994 | The chemical element darmstadtium is discovered. |
| 1998 | A U.S. federal judge, in the largest civil settlement in American history, orders 37 U.S. brokerage houses to pay US$1.03 billion to cheated NASDAQ investors to compensate for price fixing. |
| 1998 | Capital punishment in the United Kingdom, already abolished for murder, is completely abolished for all remaining capital offences. |
| 1999 | TAESA Flight 725 crashes after takeoff from Uruapan International Airport in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico, killing all 18 people on board. |
| 2000 | Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh. |
| 2004 | Firefox 1.0 is released. |
| 2005 | The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. |
| 2005 | Suicide bombers attack three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killing at least 60 people. |
| 2012 | A train carrying liquid fuel crashes and bursts into flames in northern Myanmar, killing 27 people and injuring 80 others. |
| 2012 | At least 27 people are killed and dozens are wounded in conflicts between inmates and guards at Welikada prison in Colombo. |
| 2020 | Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: An armistice agreement is signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. |
| 1981 | The birth of Kane Waselenchuk, Canadian racquetball player |
| 1981 | The birth of Jobi McAnuff, Jamaican footballer |
| 1982 | The birth of Boaz Myhill, American-Welsh footballer |
| 1982 | The birth of Jana Pittman, Australian hurdler |
| 1983 | The birth of Rob Elloway, German rugby player |
| 1983 | The birth of Ted Potter Jr., American golfer |
| 1983 | The birth of Michael Turner, English footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Delta Goodrem, Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress |
| 1984 | The birth of Seven, South Korean singer, dancer, and actor |
| 1985 | The birth of Bakary Soumaré, Malian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Carl Gunnarsson, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of Nikki Blonsky, American actress, singer, and dancer |
| 1989 | The birth of Baptiste Giabiconi, French model and singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Nosa Igiebor, Nigerian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Momo Hirai, Japanese dancer and singer |
| 2014 | The death of Rubén Alvarez, Argentinian golfer (b. 1961) |
| 2014 | The death of Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani, Qatari prince (b. 1966) |
| 2014 | The death of R. A. Montgomery, American author and publisher (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Myles Munroe, Bahamian pastor and author (b. 1954) |
| 2014 | The death of Orlando Thomas, American football player (b. 1972) |
| 2014 | The death of Joe Walsh, Irish politician, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Carol Doda, American actress and dancer (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of Ernst Fuchs, Austrian painter, sculptor, and illustrator (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Tommy Hanson, American baseball player (b. 1986) |
| 2015 | The death of Byron Krieger, American fencer (b. 1920) |
| 2015 | The death of Andy White, Scottish drummer (b. 1930) |
| 2016 | The death of Greg Ballard, American basketball player and coach (b. 1955) |
| 2017 | The death of Chuck Mosley, American singer songwriter (b. 1959) |
| 2017 | The death of Shyla Stylez, Canadian pornographic actress (b. 1982) |
| 2021 | The death of Max Cleland, American politician (b. 1942) |
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