Benjamin Franklin By Jayden Kortman Period: Jan 1, 1706 to Jan 1, 1790 Benjamin Franklin Jan 17, 1706 BenJamin Franklin was born Jan 1, 1731 He helped organize Americas first library. Jan 1, 1732 Ben wrote the first Poor Richards Alminac Jan 1, 1736 Ben helped form volunteer firefighting program Jan 1, 1740 Benjamin Franklin invented the Franklin stove` Jan 1, 1752 He proved that lightning was a form of electricity. Jan 1, 1787 Ben singed the United States Constitution