Ben Franklin and The World

By TheWalrusWasPaul

  • Benjamin Franklin is Born

  • The First (de facto) Prime Minister of Britain is Established

    The First (de facto) Prime Minister of Britain is Established

  • Benjamin Franklin Marries to Debbie

  • Benjamin Franklin Writes The First "Poor Richard's Almanac"

    Benjamin Franklin Writes The First "Poor Richard's Almanac"

    Poor Richard's Almanac was a yearly almanac printed yearly between 1732 and 1758 by Benjamin Franklin, under the pseudonym Richard Saunders.

  • Famine in Ireland

    The 1740-1741 famine in Ireland was a consequence of the global cooling after the Medieval Warm Period, which killed their staple foods of grains and potatoes and killed 40% of Ireland's population.

  • First Water-Powered Cotton Mill

  • Benjamin Franklin Invents The Lightning Rod

  • The Seven Years War Begins

    The Seven Years War Begins

    The Seven Years War began when disputed territory in the Americas was invaded by Britain, prompting Prussia to preemptively strike the Holy Roman Empire knowing that war was immediate, which in turn triggered a war that was fought in 5 continents.

  • Benjamin Franklin Writes The United States Constitution

  • The French Revolution Begins

    The French Revolution Begins

  • Benjamin Franklin Dies