Ben Franklin By jbrousseau1 Jan 17, 1706 Born In Boston He was famous in Pennsylvania but was born in Massachuettes. Jan 1, 1718 Apprenticeship in Brother James printing shop Oct 17, 1723 Leaves for Philadelphia at age 17 He must have felt nervous leaving for a new state Oct 17, 1728 Opens his own printingshop Oct 17, 1730 Marries Deborah Rogers Oct 17, 1732 Publshes POOR RICHARD: An Almanack Oct 17, 1737 Appointed Postmaster of Philadelphia Jun 17, 1752 Peforms famous Kite experiment Oct 17, 1775 Elected to Continental Congress Jul 4, 1776 Signs Declarain of Independence Oct 17, 1790 Dies at age 8 in Philadelphia
