Mikhail Tal Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Mikhail Tal Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Mikhail Tal Facts

Full Name	Mikhail Tal
Birthdate	November 09, 1936
Birth Place	Riga, Latvia
Age (in 2024)	88 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 88 years, 1 months and 5 days old. Mikhail Tal will celebrate 89th birthday on Sunday, 9th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Mikhail Tal upcoming birthday.

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Mikhail Tal Biography

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 88 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, 314^th day / 46^th 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 88 years old
Mikhail Tal age in month is 1057 months old
Mikhail Tal age in day is 32177 days old
Mikhail Tal age in hour is 772248 hours old
Mikhail Tal age in minute is 46334880 minutes old
Mikhail Tal age in second is 2780092800 seconds old
Next Mikhail Tal birthday is on Sunday, November 9th 2025
Mikhail Tal age in next birthday (2025) is 89 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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