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 Name	Viswanathan Anand
Birthdate	December 11, 1969
Birth Place	Mayiladuthurai, India
Age (in 2024)	55 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Chess Player

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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, 345^th day / 50^th 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.

Year	Event
1997	The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature.
1998	Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation.
1999	SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35.
2001	China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
2005	The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.
2005	Cronulla 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.
2006	The 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.
2006	Felipe 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.
2007	Insurgency 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.
2008	Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
2009	Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS.
2012	At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria.
2017	New 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.
2019	The results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for Bougainville's independence.
2020	The 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.
1984	The birth of James Ellsworth, American wrestler
1985	The birth of Karla Souza, Mexican actress
1986	The birth of Roy Hibbert, American basketball player
1987	The birth of Clifton Geathers, American football player
1987	The birth of Alex Russell, Australian actor
1987	The birth of Miranda Tapsell, Australian actress
1988	The birth of Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer
1989	The birth of Kellie Harrington, Irish boxer
1990	The birth of Derrick Nix, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Tiffany Alvord, American singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Dalton Pompey, Canadian baseball player
1993	The birth of Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress
1995	The birth of Abbi Grant, Scottish footballer
1996	The birth of Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter
2000	The birth of Emily Whitehead, artistic gymnast
2012	The death of Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (b. 1933)
2012	The death of Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player and composer (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author and academic (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Javier Jáuregui (boxer), Mexican boxer (b. 1973)
2013	The death of Sheikh Mussa Shariefi, Indian philosopher and scholar (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Hans Wallat, German conductor and director (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Abish Kekilbayev, Kazakh academic and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of H. Arnold Steinberg, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Hema Upadhyay, Indian painter and sculptor (b. 1972)
2015	The death of John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (b. 1962)
2015	The death of Ken Woolley, Australian architect (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Keith Chegwin, British TV presenter (b. 1957)
2020	The death of James Flynn, New Zealand intelligence researcher. (b. 1934)
2021	The death of Anne Rice, American author (b. 1941)

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