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László Szabó (chess player)

Laszlo Szabo, Hungarian chess player (died 1998)

Born
March 19, 1917
Died
August 8, 1998
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1917

About László Szabó (chess player)

László Szabó was a Hungarian chess player. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster in 1950, when it was instituted by FIDE. In total, he represented Hungary at eleven Chess Olympiads, playing first board on five occasions and delivering many medal-winning performances.

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The world when László Szabó (chess player) was born

László Szabó (chess player) was born in 1917. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in László Szabó (chess player)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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