Robert Byrne Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Robert Byrne Facts
| Full Name | Robert Byrne |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | April 20, 1928 |
| Birth Place | Dubuque, NY |
| Age (in 2024) | 96 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
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Robert Byrne Age & Birthday
Robert Byrne is best known as Chess Player who has born on April 20, 1928 in Dubuque, NY. Currently, Robert Byrne is 96 years, 6 months and 24 days old. Robert Byrne will celebrate 97th birthday on Sunday, 20th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Byrne upcoming birthday.
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About
Former U.S. Chess Champion and contender for the World Championship before his death in 2013. He was also the chess columnist from 1972 to 2006 for the New York Times.
Before Fame
He was a part of the Collins Kids, a group of children that received chess instruction from the legendary John W. Collins and was a graduate of Yale University.
Trivia
He represented the US nine times in Chess Olympiads, winning seven medals.
Family Life
His brother Donald was also a notable chess champion.
Associated With
He was a rival of Soviet chess legend Boris Spassky.
Top Asked Questions about Robert Byrne
How old is Robert Byrne in 2024?
Robert Byrne is 96 years old today.
When was Robert Byrne born?
Robert Byrne was born on April 20, 1928 in Dubuque, NY.
What is Robert Byrne zodiac sign?
Robert Byrne zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Robert Byrne best known for?
Robert Byrne was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about Robert Byrne's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Robert Byrne's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Robert Byrne was born on Friday, 111th day / 16th week of 1928
- Robert Byrne has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Robert Byrne birthday is XX.IV.MCMXXVIII
- Robert Byrne's birthstone is Diamond
- Robert Byrne's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
- Robert Byrne age in year is 96 years old
- Robert Byrne age in month is 1158 months old
- Robert Byrne age in day is 35272 days old
- Robert Byrne age in hour is 846528 hours old
- Robert Byrne age in minute is 50791680 minutes old
- Robert Byrne age in second is 3047500800 seconds old
- Next Robert Byrne birthday is on Sunday, April 20th 2025
- Robert Byrne age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about April 20, 1928 birthday
Historical Events on Robert Byrne Birthday (April 20)
Below are historical events that coincided with Robert Byrne's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1946 | The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations. |
| 1961 | Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba. |
| 1968 | English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech. |
| 1968 | South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near the Hosea Kutako International Airport in South West Africa (now Namibia), killing 123 people. |
| 1972 | Apollo program: Apollo 16 lunar module, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the moon. |
| 1998 | Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board. |
| 1999 | Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. |
| 2007 | Johnson Space Center shooting: William Phillips with a handgun barricades himself in NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas before killing a male hostage and himself. |
| 2008 | Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race. |
| 2010 | The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an oil spill that would last six months. |
| 2012 | One hundred twenty-seven people are killed when a plane crashes in a residential area near the Benazir Bhutto International Airport near Islamabad, Pakistan. |
| 2013 | A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Lushan County, Ya'an, in China's Sichuan province, killing more than 150 people and injuring thousands. |
| 2015 | Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland. |
| 2020 | For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero. |
| 2021 | State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin: Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by the Fourth Judicial District Court of Minnesota. |
| 1961 | The birth of Konstantin Lavronenko, Russian actor |
| 1963 | The birth of Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor |
| 1964 | The birth of John Carney, American football player |
| 1964 | The birth of Andy Serkis, English actor and director |
| 1964 | The birth of Rosalynn Sumners, American figure skater |
| 1965 | The birth of Kostis Chatzidakis, Greek politician, Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism |
| 1965 | The birth of Léa Fazer, Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress |
| 1966 | The birth of David Chalmers, Australian philosopher and academic |
| 1966 | The birth of David Filo, American businessman, co-founded Yahoo! |
| 1967 | The birth of Mike Portnoy, American drummer and songwriter |
| 1968 | The birth of Julia Morris, Australian entertainer |
| 1969 | The birth of Will Hodgman, Australian politician, 45th Premier of Tasmania |
| 1970 | The birth of Shemar Moore, American actor |
| 1972 | The birth of Carmen Electra, American model and actress |
| 1973 | The birth of Julie Powell, American food writer and memoirist (d. 2022) |
| 2003 | The death of Bernard Katz, German-English biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911) |
| 2004 | The death of Lizzy Mercier Descloux, French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter (b. 1956) |
| 2005 | The death of Fumio Niwa, Japanese journalist and author (b. 1904) |
| 2007 | The death of Andrew Hill, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1931) |
| 2007 | The death of Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (b. 1931) |
| 2008 | The death of Monica Lovinescu, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1923) |
| 2010 | The death of Dorothy Height, American educator and activist (b. 1912) |
| 2011 | The death of Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (b. 1970) |
| 2012 | The death of Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1920) |
| 2016 | The death of Victoria Wood, British comedian, actress and writer (b. 1953) |
| 2018 | The death of Avicii, Swedish DJ and musician (b. 1989) |
| 2021 | The death of Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (b. 1952) |
| 2021 | The death of Monte Hellman, American film director (b.1929) |
| 2021 | The death of Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (b. 1955) |
| 2022 | The death of Gavin Millar, Scottish film director (b. 1938) |
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