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

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Pal Benko Facts

Full NamePal Benko
BirthdateJuly 14, 1928
Birth PlaceFrance
Age (in 2024)96 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationChess Player

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, 3 months and 19 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, 196th day / 28th 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 1155 months old
  • Pal Benko age in day is 35175 days old
  • Pal Benko age in hour is 844200 hours old
  • Pal Benko age in minute is 50652000 minutes old
  • Pal Benko age in second is 3039120000 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.

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

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