Roland Garros (aviator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roland Garros (aviator)

early French aviator

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1888

Place of Birth: Saint-Denis, Réunion, France

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1918

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot, rugby union player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros (French pronunciation: ?[??l?~ ga?os]; 6 October 1888 – 5 October 1918) was a French pioneering aviator and fighter pilot during World War I and early days of aviation.
In 1928, the Roland Garros tennis stadium was named in his memory; the French Open tennis tournament takes the name of Roland-Garros from the stadium in which it is held.