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Birth
Harland Sanders was born today. This is the same man that started KFC. As the name suggests, they sell fried chicken. -
Father Died
On this date Harland Sanders father died and then was made responsible for feeding and caring for his younger siblings due to his mother going into the workforce due to his death -
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Jobs
During this time period, harland sanders had 11 different jobs. He worked as a farmhand, army mule-tender, a locomotive fireman, railroad worker, an aspring lawyer, and insurance salesman, a ferryboat entrepreneur, a tire salesman, an ameteur obstrtrician, an [unsuccessful] political canidate, and a gas station operator -
Drop-out
Around this time, Harland Sanders dropped out of 6th grade, but later on in 1933 he attended Lombard College and graduated -
Enlisted in Army
Harland Sanders enlisted in the army and spent a year in Cuba -
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Marrage to Josephine King
During this time Harland Sanders was married to Josephine King and had 3 children with her. Their marage started in 1908 and ended in 1947 -
First KFC
The first restaurant was opened up in a gas station in North Corbin, Kentucky and he named it "Sanders Court & Café" -
Attended College
Harland Sanders attended Lombard College and graduated -
Sanders Given His Title
On this day Harland Sanders was given the title, "Colonel" because of his chicken being so notable. Then he started dressing like a "Southern Gentleman" -
KFC sold
At this time Harland Sanders sold his company for $2 Million to a group of investors headed by John Y. Brown Jr. -
Death
The Date Harland Sanders Died of Leukemia -
RJR Nabisco Inc. gets involed with the business
KFC becomes a subsidiary of RJR Nabisco -
PepsiCo, Inc. acquires KFC
PepsiCo, Inc. acquires KFC -
Spin-off
PepsiCo, Inc. announces a spin-off [a division from a company to be a separate business] of its quick-service restaurants [KFC, TacoBell, and Pizza Hut into Tricon Global Restaurants [YUM! Brands]
