Howard Deering Johnson

Howard Deering Johnson, American businessman, founded Howard Johnson's (died 1972)

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Born: February 2, 1897
Died: June 20, 1972
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1897

About Howard Deering Johnson

Howard Deering Johnson was an American entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder of an American chain of restaurants and motels under one company of the same name, Howard Johnson's. In 1935, Howard Johnson teamed up with a local businessman, Reginald Sprague, and created the first modern restaurant franchise. A History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon.

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The world when Howard Deering Johnson was born

Howard Deering Johnson was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure	1897	2026
Population	70.0M	341 million

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