1998 Death Lawrence Sanders, American Novelist 1997 Event Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season 1997 Event Lions' Barry Sanders becomes NFL's 2nd all-time rusher 1995 Event Keylee Sue Sanders, 18, of Kansas, crowned 13th Miss Teen USA 1992 Event Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Braves (Baseball) 1991 Event Deion Sanders, left Braves July 31 to report to NFL Falcons, returns 1990 Event New York Yankee Deion Sanders hits an inside park homer 1989 Event Deion Sanders returns a punt 68 yards for a touchdown 1988 Event 54th Heisman Trophy Award: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State (RB) 1985 Event Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hours, 30 minutes 1980 Death Harland "Colonel" Sanders, founder Kentucky Fried Chicken, dies at 90 1980 Death Colonel Sanders, also known as Harland Sanders, American Celebrity 1974 Death Robert Levine Sanders, composer, dies at 68 1973 Birthday Sjoerd Sanders, soccer player, PSV/MVV 1973 Birthday Brandon Sanders, safety for the New York Giants 1973 Birthday Christopher Sanders, tight end for the Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Frank Sanders, NFL wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals 1972 Birthday Summer Sanders, California, butterfly swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Chris Sanders, NFL wide receiver, Tennessee/Houston Oilers 1972 Death George Sanders, actor (Mr Freeze-Batman, Ivanhoe), dies at 65 1969 Birthday Scott Sanders, born in Hannibal, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1968 Birthday Barry Sanders, NFL running back, Detroit Lions, 1988 Heisman Trophy 1967 Birthday Reggie Sanders, Florence, South Carolina, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1967 Birthday Deion Sanders, NFL cornerback/wide reciever for the Dallas Cowboys 1967 Birthday Deion Sanders, NFL defensive, Cowboys, centerfielder, Yankees 1964 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules - 1 man 1 vote (Westberry vs. Sanders) 1963 Birthday Pamela Annette Sanders, born in Miami, Florida, playmate, November, 1985 1962 Birthday Ricky Sanders, NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins 1959 Birthday Scott Thompson, comedian, Kids in the Hall, Larry Sanders Show 1953 Birthday Tom Sanders, Jackson Wyoming, aerial cameraman, Living Daylights 1953 Birthday Jay O Sanders, born in Austin, Texas, actor, Meeting Venus, V I Warshawski 1952 Birthday Steve Sanders, Richland, Georgia, country singer, Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira 1949 Birthday Garry Shandling, Arizona, comedian, Garry Shandling, Larry Sanders Show 1947 Birthday Colin Sanders, British computer engineer, Solid State Logic 1944 Birthday Jeffrey Tambor, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Jeffrey-Ropers, Larry Sanders 1942 Birthday Colin Sanders, founder, Solid State Logic 1941 Birthday Bernie Sanders, born in New York City, New York, Representative-R-Vermont 1991 - 2007, Senator-R-Vermont 2007 - 1941 Birthday Bernie Sanders, American Politician 1941 Birthday Marty Sanders, rock vocalist 1940 Birthday Beverly Sanders, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey 1940 Birthday Richard Sanders, actor, Les Nessman-WKRP 1940 Birthday Richard Sanders, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, actor, Les-WKRP, Spencer, Berrengers 1939 Birthday William "Sonny" Sanders, U.S. singer, Rayber Voices 1938 Birthday Peter Sanders, CEO, Commission for Racial Equality 1929 Death Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 1920 Birthday Lawrence Sanders, American Novelist 1906 Birthday George Sanders, Russia, actor, All About Eve-Academy Award 1950 1906 Birthday Robert Levine Sanders, composer 1890 Birthday Harlan Sanders, founder/CEO, Kentucky Fried Chicken 1890 Birthday Harland Sanders, Henryville, Indiana, colonel/CEO, Kentucky Fried Chicken 1890 Birthday Colonel Sanders, American Celebrity 1864 Death John Calhoun Sanders, Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 24 1863 Event Battle of Ft. Sanders, Tennessee (Ft. Loudon), 8-900 casualities 1855 Birthday Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey, WW I 1833 Birthday William Price Sanders, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1821 Birthday Abram Sanders Piatt, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1816 Birthday Charlotte Sanders Cushman, U.S., actress, Lady MacBeth
