Colonel Harland Sanders

Born

Sep 9, 1890

Reference 1Born in Henryville, IN.

Dropped out of School

Jan 1, 1902

Reference 2At just the age of 12, Colonel Harland Sanders dropped out of school, lied about his age, and entered the military.

Got Married to First Wife

Jan 1, 1908

In 1908 Sanders got married to Joseohine King, who later left him because of this "unablity to hold a job", or so she said...

Sanders Frist Starts Selling Chicken

Jan 1, 1930

This year Sanders began to first sell chicken at a restauraunt he worked at.

First KFC Franchise Opened

Jan 1, 1952

The first KFC Franchise was opened in Utah this year.
Reference 3

Sold Interest in the Company

Jan 1, 1964

Sanders, in 1964, sold his interest in the company, that became too large for him to manage, to a group of investors for $2million.

Died

Dec 16, 1980

Sanders died today from leukemia this day.