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Carl Sandburg

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Occupation

poet

Born

January 6, 1878

Zodiac

Capricorn

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32,703

days lived

89

age at death

Born
January 6, 1878
Died
July 22, 1967 (aged 89)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·tiger 🐅
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Astrology
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Aquarius♒︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for January 6, 1878

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1967
Day 32,703
Age 89

Death of Carl Sandburg

Jul 22, 1967

Carl Sandburg dies at age 89 in Flat Rock, North Carolina.

Day 32,501
Age 88

National Medal for Literature

Jan 1, 1967

Awarded the National Medal for Literature.

1963
Day 31,162
Age 85

Sandburg's Wife Dies

May 3, 1963

Lillian Steichen Sandburg, Carl's wife, dies.

1960
Day 29,944
Age 81

Spoken Word Grammy

Jan 1, 1960

Wins Grammy for 'A Lincoln Portrait'.

1951
Day 26,657
Age 72

Pulitzer Prize for Complete Poems

Jan 1, 1951

Wins Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

1945
Day 24,466
Age 66

Moved to Flat Rock, NC

Jan 1, 1945
1940
Day 22,639
Age 61

Pulitzer Prize for 'Abraham Lincoln: The War Years'

Jan 1, 1940

Wins Pulitzer Prize in History.

1936
Day 21,178
Age 57

The People, Yes Published

Jan 1, 1936

'The People, Yes' published.

1926
Day 17,526
Age 47

Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years Published

Jan 1, 1926

Publishes 'Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years'.

1922
Day 16,065
Age 43

Rootabaga Stories Published

Jan 1, 1922

Publishes 'Rootabaga Stories'.

1920
Day 15,334
Age 41

Smoke and Steel Published

Jan 1, 1920

'Smoke and Steel' published.

1916
Day 13,873
Age 37

Chicago Poems Published

Jan 1, 1916

'Chicago Poems' published.

1908
Day 10,951
Age 29

Marriage to Lillian Steichen

Jan 1, 1908

Marries Lillian Steichen.

1907
Day 10,586
Age 28

Wisconsin Legislative Position

Jan 1, 1907

Works as an investigator for Wisconsin Legislature.

1903
Day 9,125
Age 24

Lombard College Graduation

Jan 1, 1903

Graduates from Lombard College.

1898
Day 7,300
Age 19

Service in Spanish-American War

Jan 1, 1898

Serves in the Spanish-American War.

1893
Day 5,474
Age 14

Worked as a Laborer

Jan 1, 1893

Leaves school and works various jobs.

1878
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Carl Sandburg

Jan 6, 1878

Carl Sandburg is born in Galesburg, Illinois.