Viswanathan Anand was born on 11 December 1969 in Chennai. An Indian chess grandmaster, Anand became India's first grandmaster in 1988, and was a five-time World Chess Champion, winning the title in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012. He was known for his rapid style of play, which earned him the nickname the Lightning Kid, and became the first Indian to win the FIDE World Championship. He lost his title to Magnus Carlsen in 2013, and lost a rematch the following year. He has been influential in promoting chess in India, including through an academy for young players, and was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
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- 29 October 1969The first message is sent over ARPANET
- 10 November 1969Premiere of Sesame Street
- 14 November 1969Launch of Apollo 12
- 1 December 1969Publication of Doraemon
- 11 December 1969Birth of Viswanathan Anand
- 28 December 1969Birth of Linus Torvalds
- 30 December 1969Birth of Kersti Kaljulaid
- from 1970 to 1998Rise of Red Army Faction
- 1970Founding of Charlie Hebdo
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