Benjamin Franklin

I Was Born

Jan 17, 1706

I was Born in Boston, Massachusetts

I invented swiming fins for hands

Period: Jan 1, 1712 to Dec 31, 1712

I started to skip church for more time to study

Period: Jan 1, 1720 to Dec 31, 1720

I became vegetarian

Period: Jan 1, 1722 to Dec 31, 1722

I became vegetarian and although my primary reason was to go against killing, it also gave me more money to buy books to read.

I ran away from Boston and headed to New York

Sep 25, 1723

I arrived in Pennslyvania after finding no work in New York

Oct 6, 1723

I was employed as a printer in a shop owned by Samuel Keimer

Period: Oct 7, 1723 to Mar 31, 1724

I sailed for London to buy printing supplies

Nov 5, 1724

I arrived in London

Dec 24, 1724

I returned to Pennslyvania

Period: Jan 1, 1725 to Dec 31, 1725

I returned to Samuel Keimer's printing shop

Oct 11, 1726

I created a ney printing buisness with one of my mates from Samuel's printing company

Jun 1, 1728

I was elected the official printer of Pennslyvania and I started the first fire department

Period: Jan 1, 1730 to Dec 31, 1730

I married Deborah Read

Sep 1, 1730

I published my first edition of Poor Richard's Almanac

Dec 24, 1732

I conducted my Famous Kite Experiment and wrote the Plan of Union

Period: Jan 1, 1752 to Dec 31, 1752

I sign the United States Constitution

Period: Jan 1, 1784 to Dec 31, 1784

I die in Philoidelphia at age 84 where 20,000 people attend my funeral

Apr 17, 1790