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Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday January 17, 1706 on Milk Street in Boston Mass.
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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.
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Benjamin's first child with Deborah is born. He was named Francis Franklin.
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Ben Franklin decided to write his own almanac and pretends his name is Richard.
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Francis dies at 4 years old of smallpox.
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Ben Franklin invents the Franklin stove. this invention directs the heat from the fire into the room instead of up the chimney.
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Ben has his first daughter in 1743. Ben and Debbie name her Sarah.
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Benjamin discovered many things about electricity and did experiments to prove it such as proving lightning is electricity and inventing the lightning rod.
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Benjamin Franklin and other important Americans signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776.
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Benjamin helps write the United States Constitution. It's still the base of our present government.
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Benjamin dies on April 17.1790 at the age of 84
