This Day in History January 8, 1958

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On this day in 1958, Bobby Fisher won the U.S. championship at the age of 14.  He was basically unknown to the general U.S. public in spite of all this.  Sadly, on January 17, 2008, he died of renal failure.

For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Fischer
http://famousdaily.com/history/bobby-fisher-wins-the-us.html