Pal Benko Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Pal Benko Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Pal Benko Facts

Full Name	Pal Benko
Birthdate	July 14, 1928
Birth Place	France
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Chess Player

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Pal Benko Age & Birthday

Pal Benko is best known as Chess Player who has born on July 14, 1928 in France. Currently, Pal Benko is 96 years, 4 months and 28 days old. Pal Benko will celebrate 97th birthday on Monday, 14th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Pal Benko upcoming birthday.

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Pal Benko Biography

About

French chess grandmaster and author who set a record with eight U.S. Open Chess Championship victories. He wrote several books on chess, including 1991's Winning with Chess Psychology.

Before Fame

He was born in France and was the chess champion of Hungary by the time he was twenty years old.

Trivia

He was famous for beating four World Champions during his career.

Family Life

His father was an artist and an engineer.

Associated With

He defeated American phenom Bobby Fischer several times.

Top Asked Questions about Pal Benko

How old is Pal Benko in 2024?

Pal Benko is 96 years old today.

When was Pal Benko born?

Pal Benko was born on July 14, 1928 in France.

What is Pal Benko zodiac sign?

Pal Benko zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Pal Benko best known for?

Pal Benko was best known as Chess Player.

Fun Facts about Pal Benko's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Pal Benko's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Pal Benko was born on Saturday, 196^th day / 28^th week of 1928
Pal Benko has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Pal Benko birthday is XIV.VII.MCMXXVIII
Pal Benko's birthstone is Ruby
Pal Benko's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Pal Benko age in year is 96 years old
Pal Benko age in month is 1156 months old
Pal Benko age in day is 35214 days old
Pal Benko age in hour is 845136 hours old
Pal Benko age in minute is 50708160 minutes old
Pal Benko age in second is 3042489600 seconds old
Next Pal Benko birthday is on Monday, July 14th 2025
Pal Benko age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 14, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Pal Benko Birthday (July 14)

Below are historical events that coincided with Pal Benko's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1933	In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis.
1933	Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
1943	In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
1948	Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
1950	Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.
1951	Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
1957	Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
1958	In the 14 July Revolution in Iraq, the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader.
1960	Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild.
1965	Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth.
1983	Mario Bros. is released in Japan, beginning the popular Super Mario Bros franchise.
2002	French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées.
2013	Dedication of statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture named for the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
2015	NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
2016	A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 people and injuring another 434 before being shot by police.
1960	The birth of Kyle Gass, American musician, comedian, and actor
1960	The birth of Angélique Kidjo, Beninese singer-songwriter, activist and actress
1960	The birth of Jane Lynch, American actress (Glee), comedian, author, and game show host
1961	The birth of Jackie Earle Haley, American actor and director
1966	The birth of Matthew Fox, American actor
1967	The birth of Robin Ventura, American baseball player
1971	The birth of Bubba Ray Dudley, American professional wrestler
1975	The birth of Tim Hudson, American baseball player
1977	The birth of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
1984	The birth of Samir Handanović, Slovenian footballer
1985	The birth of Darrelle Revis, American football player
1985	The birth of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress and screenwriter
1986	The birth of Dan Smith, British singer, songwriter and record producer
1988	The birth of Conor McGregor, Irish mixed martial artist
1988	The birth of Jérémy Stravius, French swimmer; winner of five gold medals in Olympic and world championship competitions
1966	The death of Julie Manet, French painter and art collector (b. 1878)
1967	The death of Tudor Arghezi, Romanian author and poet (b. 1880)
1968	The death of Konstantin Paustovsky, Russian author and poet (b. 1892)
1970	The death of Preston Foster, American actor (b. 1900)
1974	The death of Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (b. 1891)
1980	The death of Carlos López Moctezuma, Mexican actor (b. 1909).
1984	The death of Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter; Academy Award winner for The French Connection (b. 1928)
1986	The death of Raymond Loewy, French-American industrial designer (b. 1893)
1991	The death of Constance Stokes, Australian painter (b. 1906)
1993	The death of Léo Ferré, Monacan singer-songwriter, pianist, and poet (b. 1916)
1998	The death of Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (b. 1909)
2000	The death of Pepo, Chilean cartoonist; creator of Condorito (b. 1911)
2005	The death of Cicely Saunders, English hospice founder (b. 1918)
2017	The death of Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian mathematician; only woman to win the Fields Medal (2014), the most prestigious award in mathematics (b. 1977)
2022	The death of Ivana Trump, Czech-American socialite and model (b. 1949)

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