Benjamin franklin

Benjamin Franklin

By Nicole_Kraft
  • Birth

    Birth

    Benjamin Franklin is born.
  • Moves from Boston to Philadelphia

    Moves from Boston to Philadelphia

    Ben Franklin ran away from home in Boston to Philadelphia. He moved to London in 1724 but came back to Philadelphia in 1726.
  • Begins to publish Pennsylvania Gazette

    Begins to publish Pennsylvania Gazette

  • married

    married

    Ben Franklin is married to Deborah.

  • birth of son

    Francis Folger Franklin is born.
  • Franklin publishes "Poor Richards Almanac".

    Franklin publishes "Poor Richards Almanac".

  • daughter born

    daughter born

    Sarah Franklin Bach is born
  • Kite experiment

    Kite experiment

    Franklin finds out that lightning is electricity
  • Signed the Declaration of Independence

    Signed the Declaration of Independence

    Helped created the United States.
  • Negotiates and signs Treaty of Alliance with France

    Negotiates and signs Treaty of Alliance with France

    Created a military alliance with France against Great Britain.
  • Invents bifocals

    Invents bifocals

  • Constitution

    Constitution

    Ben Franklin signed the Constitution to create the government of the United States.

  • Ben died

    Benjaman Fraklin died at age 84.
  • Sons Of Ben

    Sons Of Ben

    The Philidelphia Union Soocer Club named its supporter group "Sons Of Ben".