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Ben Franklin is born!
Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday January 17, 1706 on Milk Street in Boston Mass. -
Ben gets married!
Ben Franklin and Deborah Read have a common law wedding. This means they would live as husband and wife but not be legally married. Deborah had been previously married. -
Ben's son is born
Benjamin's first child with Deborah is born. He was named Francis Franklin. -
Poor Richard's Almanac
Ben Franklin decided to write his own almanac and pretends his name is Richard. -
Francis dies. :(
Francis dies at 4 years old of smallpox. -
The Franklin stove
Ben Franklin invents the Franklin stove. this invention directs the heat from the fire into the room instead of up the chimney. -
Benjamin's first daughter is born!
Ben has his first daughter in 1743. Ben and Debbie name her Sarah. -
Electricity
Benjamin discovered many things about electricity and did experiments to prove it such as proving lightning is electricity and inventing the lightning rod. -
USA is a country!
Benjamin Franklin and other important Americans signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776. -
U.S Constitution
Benjamin helps write the United States Constitution. It's still the base of our present government. -
Ben's death.
Benjamin dies on April 17.1790 at the age of 84
