Astrid Lindgren vs Sam Walton
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Compare the life timelines of Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) and Sam Walton (1918–1992) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1918 to 1992.
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Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002)
- — Born at Näs, near Vimmerby, Sweden Verified
- — Worked as a junior journalist at Vimmerby Tidning Verified
- — Birth of her son Lars Verified
- — Married Sture Lindgren Verified
- — Birth of her daughter Karin Verified
- — Publication of Pippi Longstocking Verified
- — Children's book editor at Rabén & Sjögren Verified
- — Published the satire Pomperipossa in Monismania Verified
- — Received the Right Livelihood Award Verified
- — Died in Stockholm Verified
Sam Walton (1918–1992)
- — Born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma Verified
- — Graduated from the University of Missouri Verified
- — Joined J. C. Penney as a management trainee Verified
- — Served in the United States Army Verified
- — Married Helen Robson Verified
- — Took over a Ben Franklin franchise in Newport, Arkansas Verified
- — Opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas Verified
- — Walmart became a publicly traded company Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in Little Rock, Arkansas Verified