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Carl Sandburg

Grammy Winners

32,704

days lived

89

age at death

Born
January 6, 1878
Died
July 22, 1967 (aged 89)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·tiger 🐅
Updated Jan 2026

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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 32,704
Age 89

Death of Carl Sandburg

Confidence
96%
Jul 22, 1967

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

Day 32,502
Age 88

National Medal for Literature

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Awarded the National Medal for Literature.

1963
Day 31,163
Age 85

Sandburg's Wife Dies

Confidence
96%
May 3, 1963

Lillian Steichen Sandburg, Carl's wife, dies.

1960
Day 29,945
Age 81

Spoken Word Grammy

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Wins Grammy for 'A Lincoln Portrait'.

1951
Day 26,658
Age 72

Pulitzer Prize for Complete Poems

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Wins Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

1945
Day 24,467
Age 66

Moved to Flat Rock, NC

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1945
1940
Day 22,640
Age 61

Pulitzer Prize for 'Abraham Lincoln: The War Years'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Wins Pulitzer Prize in History.

1936
Day 21,179
Age 57

The People, Yes Published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1936

'The People, Yes' published.

1926
Day 17,527
Age 47

Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years Published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1926

Publishes 'Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years'.

1922
Day 16,066
Age 43

Rootabaga Stories Published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1922

Publishes 'Rootabaga Stories'.

1920
Day 15,335
Age 41

Smoke and Steel Published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1920

'Smoke and Steel' published.

1916
Day 13,874
Age 37

Chicago Poems Published

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1916

'Chicago Poems' published.

1908
Day 10,952
Age 29

Marriage to Lillian Steichen

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1908

Marries Lillian Steichen.

1907
Day 10,587
Age 28
1903
Day 9,126
Age 24

Lombard College Graduation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1903

Graduates from Lombard College.

1898
Day 7,301
Age 19

Service in Spanish-American War

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1898

Serves in the Spanish-American War.

1893
Day 5,475
Age 14
1878
Day 1
Age 0

Birth of Carl Sandburg

Confidence
96%
Jan 6, 1878

Carl Sandburg is born in Galesburg, Illinois.