Business · Literature · 1890–1980
Harland Sanders
Entrepreneur who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain
Did you know?He held dozens of jobs, including being a railway fireman and a lawyer, before finding global success in his sixties.
Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980), commonly known as Colonel Sanders, was an American entrepreneur and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol.
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- Would be
- 136
- Age at death
- 90
- Years since death
- 45
- Born
- September 9, 1890 · Henryville, United States
- Died
- December 16, 1980
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia, leukemia
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Business, Literature
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- Born on September 9Born on September 9 too? You share your birthday with Harland Sanders, Leo Tolstoy, Lila Downs and 25 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
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- See the front page from the day Harland Sanders was bornA newspaper front page for 9 September 1890, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayHarland Sanders would be 136 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryHarland Sanders's 137th birthday is in 320 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!137th
- Death anniversaryThe 46th anniversary of Harland Sanders's death is in 53 days. A moment to remember their legacy.46th
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