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Viswanathan Anand Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Viswanathan Anand Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Viswanathan Anand Facts

Full NameViswanathan Anand
BirthdateDecember 11, 1969
Birth PlaceMayiladuthurai, India
Age (in 2024)55 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationChess Player

Viswanathan Anand Age & Birthday

Viswanathan Anand is best known as Chess Player who has born on December 11, 1969 in Mayiladuthurai, India. Currently, Viswanathan Anand is 55 years, 0 months and 6 days old. Viswanathan Anand will celebrate 56th birthday on Thursday, 11th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Viswanathan Anand upcoming birthday.

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Viswanathan Anand Biography

About

Indian Chess Grandmaster who notably won five World Chess Championships between 2000 and 2012.

Before Fame

He started playing chess at age 6, after being taught by his mother.

Trivia

He has won many of India's highest civilian and sports honors, including the Padma Vibhushan and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

Family Life

He has two older siblings, his sister, Anuradha, and a brother, Shivakumar. He married Aruna Anand in 1996. He and Aruna have a son named Akhil.

Associated With

He attended a presidential dinner hosted by Manmohan Singh in 2010.

Top Asked Questions about Viswanathan Anand

How old is Viswanathan Anand in 2024?

Viswanathan Anand is 55 years old today.

When was Viswanathan Anand born?

Viswanathan Anand was born on December 11, 1969 in Mayiladuthurai, India.

What is Viswanathan Anand zodiac sign?

Viswanathan Anand zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Viswanathan Anand best known for?

Viswanathan Anand was best known as Chess Player.

Fun Facts about Viswanathan Anand's Birthday

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

  • Viswanathan Anand was born on Thursday, 345th day / 50th week of 1969
  • Viswanathan Anand has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Viswanathan Anand birthday is XI.XII.MCMLXIX
  • Viswanathan Anand's birthstone is Turquoise
  • Viswanathan Anand's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • Viswanathan Anand age in year is 55 years old
  • Viswanathan Anand age in month is 660 months old
  • Viswanathan Anand age in day is 20095 days old
  • Viswanathan Anand age in hour is 482280 hours old
  • Viswanathan Anand age in minute is 28936800 minutes old
  • Viswanathan Anand age in second is 1736208000 seconds old
  • Next Viswanathan Anand birthday is on Thursday, December 11th 2025
  • Viswanathan Anand age in next birthday (2025) is 56 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about December 11, 1969 birthday

Historical Events on Viswanathan Anand Birthday (December 11)

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

YearEvent
1997The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature.
1998Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation.
1999SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35.
2001China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
2005The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.
2005Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese in Cronulla, New South Wales; these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
2006The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust is opened in Tehran, Iran, by then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; nations such as Israel and the United States express concern.
2006Felipe Calderón, the President of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican Drug War.
2007Insurgency in the Maghreb: Two car bombs explode in Algiers, Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations.
2008Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
2009Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS.
2012At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria.
2017New York City Subway bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square-42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator.
2019The results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for Bougainville's independence.
2020The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency.
1984The birth of James Ellsworth, American wrestler
1985The birth of Karla Souza, Mexican actress
1986The birth of Roy Hibbert, American basketball player
1987The birth of Clifton Geathers, American football player
1987The birth of Alex Russell, Australian actor
1987The birth of Miranda Tapsell, Australian actress
1988The birth of Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer
1989The birth of Kellie Harrington, Irish boxer
1990The birth of Derrick Nix, American basketball player
1992The birth of Tiffany Alvord, American singer-songwriter
1992The birth of Dalton Pompey, Canadian baseball player
1993The birth of Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress
1995The birth of Abbi Grant, Scottish footballer
1996The birth of Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter
2000The birth of Emily Whitehead, artistic gymnast
2012The death of Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (b. 1933)
2012The death of Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player and composer (b. 1920)
2013The death of Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (b. 1920)
2013The death of Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author and academic (b. 1929)
2013The death of Javier Jáuregui (boxer), Mexican boxer (b. 1973)
2013The death of Sheikh Mussa Shariefi, Indian philosopher and scholar (b. 1942)
2014The death of Hans Wallat, German conductor and director (b. 1929)
2015The death of Abish Kekilbayev, Kazakh academic and politician (b. 1939)
2015The death of H. Arnold Steinberg, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (b. 1933)
2015The death of Hema Upadhyay, Indian painter and sculptor (b. 1972)
2015The death of John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (b. 1962)
2015The death of Ken Woolley, Australian architect (b. 1933)
2017The death of Keith Chegwin, British TV presenter (b. 1957)
2020The death of James Flynn, New Zealand intelligence researcher. (b. 1934)
2021The death of Anne Rice, American author (b. 1941)

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