The Unique Ben Franklin

Birth

Jan 17, 1706

Ben Franklin was born on January 17th in Boston, Massachusetts.

Printer

Oct 10, 1723

He leaves home to learn how to be a printer.

Pennsylvania Gazette

Oct 28, 1729

Ben buys the Pennsylvania Gazette Newspaper.

Married

Oct 28, 1730

When Ben was 24 years old he married Deborah Read.

Starts Publishing

Oct 28, 1732

Ben begins publishing Poor Richard's Almanac.

General Assembly

Oct 28, 1748

He works as a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Lightning is Electricity

Oct 28, 1752

Proves lightning is electricity while flying a kite with a metal key during a thunderstorm.

Declaration of Independence

Oct 20, 1775

Ben helps to write the Declaration of Independance.

Ben in France

Oct 28, 1776

Ben Franklin represents the United States in France.

Constitution

Oct 28, 1785

Ben Franklin returned to Philadelphia in 1785 to help write the Constitution.

Death

Apr 17, 1790

Ben Franklin died when he was eighty-four years old!!!!