Project timeline

Benjamin Franklin

  • Benjamin Franklin was born.

    Benjamin Franklin was born.

    Benjamin Franklin was born in Jan 17 1706 in Milk Street in Boston.
  • Apprenticed as a printer to his brother James Franklin(Dates unknown)

    Apprenticed as a printer to his brother James Franklin(Dates unknown)

    Benjamin Franklin decided to apprentice his brother James which was a printer.
  • Benjamin Franklin went to London(Date unknown)

    Ben Franklin went to London and became a Journeyman printer.
  • Ben Franklin found the Junta, a debating club, Philadelphia.(Dates unknown)

    Ben Franklin found the Junta, a debating club, Philadelphia.(Dates unknown)

    Ben Franklin found a debating club in Philadelphia called Junta.
  • He wrote Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion.(Dates unknown)

    He wrote Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion.(Dates unknown)

    He wrote a paper called the Articles of Belief and Acts of Religions.
  • Purchased Pennsylvania Gazette(Dates unknown)

    Benjamin Franklin purchased the Pennsylvania Gazette.
  • He married Deborah Read Rogers.(Dates unknown)

    He married Deborah Read Rogers which dies before him.
  • He established the Library Company of Philadelphia(Dates unknown)

    He started the Library Company Philadelphia.
  • Published Poor Richard and Poor Richard Improved(Dates unknown)

    He publish Poor Richard and improved it later.
  • He invented the Pennsylvania fireplace.(Dates unknown)

    He invented the Pennsylvania fireplace.(Dates unknown)

    He invented the first fireplace which was in Pennsylvania which was called the Franklin Stove.
  • Proposed formation of the American Philosophical Society.(Dates unknown)

  • Represented Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Assembly(Dates unknown)

  • Founded with others, the Academy for Education of Youth(Dates unknown)

    He found with others the Academy for Education of Youth.
  • Represented Pennsylvania at the Albany Congress(Dates unknown)

  • Political agent of the Pennsylvania Assembly, London, England(Dates unknown)

  • Reappointed as agent for Pennsylvania, London, England(Dates unknown)

  • Began autobiography

    Began autobiography

    He bagan writing about himself.
  • Left London, England, for Massachusetts(Dates unknown)

    He went to the United States for the first time.
  • Served on committee to draft the Declaration of Independence(Dates unknown)

    He was in a meeting about the Declaration of Independence.
  • Went to France(Dates unknown)

  • Negotiated treaties of commerce and defense with France Appointed sole a agent with full power in France.(Dates unknown)

  • Appointed with John Jay and John Adams to negotiate a peace with Great Britain(Dates unknown)

    Appointed with John Jay and John Adams to negotiate a peace with Great Britain(Dates unknown)

    Ben went with John Jay and John Adams to deal a peace with Britain.
  • Signed Treaty of Paris with Great Britain and asked Congress for his recall(Dates unknown)

    Signed Treaty of Paris with Great Britain and asked Congress for his recall(Dates unknown)

  • Went back to the US.(Dates unknown)

  • Became to president of Pennsylvania(Dates unknown)

  • Represented Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention(Date unknown)

    He was showing or presenting the Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention.
  • He died in April 17 1790

  • Signed memorial to Congress as last official act as president of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery

    He might have signed the last thing in his life.

Want to make a timeline like this?

Use Timetoast to turn dates, events, milestones, and phases into a clear visual timeline you can build and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.