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Born in Boston, MA, the youngest son of Josiah and Abiah
Born in Boston, MA, the youngest son of Josiah and Abiah -
Final year of schooling at the age of 10!
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Became a vegeterian to save money on meat so he could buy food!
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Publishes his first pamphlet: "A Dissertation upon Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain"
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Brother James Franklin dies; Benjamin sends his widow 500 copies of Poor Richard for free so she can make money by selling them
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Franklin writes "The Plain Truth," a pamphlet arguing for better military preparedness in PA. In the pamphlet is the first political cartoon published in America.
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Conducts kite experiment
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Received honorary degrees from Harvard and Yale.
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Signs the United States Constitution
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April 17, dies in Philadelphia at the age of 84. 20,000 mourners attend his funeral at Philadelphia's Christ Church Burial Ground.
