Che Guevara

1928 – 1967 · died at about 39^[1][2]

Politics & Leadership

Fun Facts About Che Guevara

• Che Guevara got his famous nickname from his frequent use of che, a multipurpose Argentine filler expression.^[1]
• As president of Cuba's National Bank, Guevara signed the country's banknotes simply Che.^[1]
• An avid rugby player, Guevara earned another nickname, Fuser, from El Furibundo (furious) and his mother's surname, for his aggressive play.^[1]
• As a young man Guevara tried making insecticide in his family's garage under the brand name Vendaval, but gave up after a severe asthmatic reaction.^[1]
• Guevara learned chess from his father and was playing in tournaments by the age of 12.^[1]
• Alberto Korda's photograph of Guevara, Guerrillero Heroico, was cited by the Maryland Institute College of Art as the most famous photograph in the world.^[1]
• Che Guevara was alive at the same time as James Joyce — their lives overlapped for 13 years (1928–1941).^[1][2][3][4]
• Che Guevara shares a birthday with Donald Trump: both were born on June 14.^[1][2][5][6]

Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, politician and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia in popular culture.^[1]

Contemporaries

Pablo Picasso

39 yr overlap

Igor Stravinsky

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Coco Chanel

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Georgia O'Keeffe

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Charlie Chaplin

39 yr overlap

Ho Chi Minh

39 yr overlap

Agatha Christie

39 yr overlap

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Charles de Gaulle

39 yr overlap

Haile Selassie

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J.R.R. Tolkien

39 yr overlap

Mao Zedong

39 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Che Guevara

When was Che Guevara born?

Che Guevara was born on June 14, 1928, and died on October 9, 1967.

How old was Che Guevara at death?

Che Guevara was born on June 14, 1928, and died on October 9, 1967, at age 39.

What was Che Guevara known for?

Che Guevara was known for: Argentine revolutionary icon. Ernesto "Che" Guevara de la Serna was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, politician and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a countercultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia in popular culture.

Who was alive at the same time as Che Guevara?

Che Guevara's closest contemporary was Pablo Picasso. Their lives overlapped for 39 years.