William Davies Evans Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at July 24, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
William Davies Evans Facts
| Full Name | William Davies Evans |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | January 27, 1790 |
| Birth Place | Wales |
| Age (in 2025) | 235 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
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William Davies Evans Age & Birthday
William Davies Evans is best known as Chess Player who has born on January 27, 1790 in Wales. Currently, William Davies Evans is 235 years, 5 months and 28 days old. William Davies Evans will celebrate 236th birthday on Tuesday, 27th of January 2026. Below the countdown to William Davies Evans upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsWilliam Davies Evans Biography
About
A Welsh inventor and skilled chess player who most notably invented the tri-coloured lighting on naval vessels, which helped ships avoid collisions at night.
Before Fame
He worked on sea vessels from a very young age.
Trivia
He is remembered best for his unique strategies, including Evan's Gambit.
Family Life
His family sent him to work as a sailor at the age of 14.
Associated With
His methods are employed by some of the top chess stars today, including Magnus Carlsen.
Top Asked Questions about William Davies Evans
How old is William Davies Evans in 2025?
William Davies Evans is 235 years old today.
When was William Davies Evans born?
William Davies Evans was born on January 27, 1790 in Wales.
What is William Davies Evans zodiac sign?
William Davies Evans zodiac sign is Aquarius.
What was William Davies Evans best known for?
William Davies Evans was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about William Davies Evans's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about William Davies Evans's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- William Davies Evans was born on Wednesday, 27th day / 04th week of 1790
- William Davies Evans has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of William Davies Evans birthday is XXVII.I.MDCCXC
- William Davies Evans's birthstone is Garnet
- William Davies Evans's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
- William Davies Evans age in year is 235 years old
- William Davies Evans age in month is 2825 months old
- William Davies Evans age in day is 86010 days old
- William Davies Evans age in hour is 2064240 hours old
- William Davies Evans age in minute is 123854400 minutes old
- William Davies Evans age in second is 7431264000 seconds old
- Next William Davies Evans birthday is on Tuesday, January 27th 2026
- William Davies Evans age in next birthday (2026) is 236 years old
Historical Events on William Davies Evans Birthday (January 27)
Below are historical events that coincided with William Davies Evans's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973 | The Paris Peace Accords officially ends the Vietnam War. Colonel William Nolde is killed in action becoming the conflict's last recorded American combat casualty. |
| 1980 | Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper. |
| 1983 | The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85 km) between the Japanese islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō, breaks through. |
| 1996 | In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane. |
| 1996 | Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. |
| 2002 | An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others. |
| 2003 | The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress. |
| 2010 | The 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis ends when Porfirio Lobo Sosa becomes the new President of Honduras. |
| 2010 | Apple announces the iPad. |
| 2011 | Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution begins as over 16,000 protestors demonstrate in Sana'a. |
| 2011 | Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a white dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented. |
| 2013 | Two hundred and forty-two people die in a nightclub fire in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. |
| 2014 | Rojava conflict: The Kobanî Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic. |
| 2017 | A naming ceremony for the chemical element tennessine takes place in the United States. |
| 2023 | Protests and public outrage spark across the U.S. after the release of multiple videos by the Memphis Police Department showing officers punching, kicking, and pepper spraying Tyre Nichols as a result of running away from a traffic stop, which resulted him dying in the hospital three days later after the incident. |
| 1983 | The birth of Carlo Colaiacovo, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1983 | The birth of Paulo Colaiacovo, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1983 | The birth of Gavin Floyd, American baseball player |
| 1983 | The birth of Lee Grant, English footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Vince Mellars, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1987 | The birth of Katy Rose, American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1987 | The birth of Anton Shunin, Russian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Kerlon, Brazilian footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Alberto Botía, Spanish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Christian Bickel, German footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Sebastine Ikahihifo, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1992 | The birth of Stefano Pettinari, Italian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Jack Stephens, English footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Harrison Reed, English footballer |
| 2000 | The birth of Cory Paix, Australian rugby league player |
| 2014 | The death of Paul Zorner, German soldier and pilot (b. 1920) |
| 2015 | The death of Rocky Bridges, American baseball player and coach (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of David Landau, English-Israeli journalist (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Joseph Rotman, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | The death of Charles Hard Townes, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of Larry Winters, American wrestler and trainer (b. 1956) |
| 2016 | The death of Carlos Loyzaga, Filipino basketball player and coach (b. 1930) |
| 2017 | The death of Emmanuelle Riva, French actress (b. 1927) |
| 2017 | The death of Arthur H. Rosenfeld, American physicist (b. 1926) |
| 2018 | The death of Ingvar Kamprad, Founder of IKEA (b. 1926) |
| 2018 | The death of Mort Walker, American cartoonist (b. 1923) |
| 2019 | The death of Countess Maya von Schönburg-Glauchau, German socialite (b. 1958) |
| 2020 | The death of Lina Ben Mhenni, Tunisian Internet activist and blogger (b. 1983) |
| 2021 | The death of Cloris Leachman, American actress and comedian (b. 1926) |
| 2022 | The death of Andy Devine, British TV actor (b. 1942) |
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