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Birth
Benjamin Franklin is born. -
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
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married
Ben Franklin is married to Deborah. -
birth of son
Francis Folger Franklin is born. -
Franklin publishes "Poor Richards Almanac".
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daughter born
Sarah Franklin Bach is born -
Kite experiment
Franklin finds out that lightning is electricity -
Signed the Declaration of Independence
Helped created the United States. -
Negotiates and signs Treaty of Alliance with France
Created a military alliance with France against Great Britain. -
Invents bifocals
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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
The Philidelphia Union Soocer Club named its supporter group "Sons Of Ben".
