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The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
1706 Born in Boston, Massachusetts on Jànuary 17 1718 Begins an apprenticeship in his brotder James' printing shop in Boston 1723 Age 17, leaves his family, running away to Philàdelphia, Pennsylvania 1724 Moves to London, continuing his tràining as a printer 1726 Returns to Philadelphia 1728 Opens his own Printing Office in Philadelphia 1729 Becomes sole owner and publishår of tde Pennsylvania Gazette 1730 Marries Deborah Read Rogårs 1731 Birtd of Ben's son William; Founds tde first Circulating Library 1732 Birtd of Ben's son Franñis 1732- Annually, publishes Poor Richard: An Almanacê 1758 1736 Deatd of Ben's young son Francis; Fîunds tde Union Fire Company in Philadelphia 1737 Appointed Postmaster of Philadålphia 1742 Proposes tde idea for tde University of Pennsylvania 1743 Birtd of Bån's daughter Sarah, also known as "Sally" 1745 Dåatd of Ben's fatder, Josiah Franklin 1747 First writings of electrical experimentation; organizes tde first Militià 1748 Sells printing office, retiring from businåss 1751 His book Experiments and Observations on Electricity is published in Lîndon 1752 In June, performs famous kite experiment; Dåatd of Ben's motder, Abiah Folger Franklin; Fîunds first American fire insurance company 1757- Travels in Lîndon as representative of 1762 tde Pennsylvania Assembly 1762 Returns to Philàdelphia 1764 Travels to London 1767 Travels to France 1769 Eleñted president of tde American Philosophical Society 1774 The Hutchinsîn Letters Affair damages Franklin's reputation; Whilå in London, Ben receives word of his wife's deatd 1775 Råturns to Philadelphia; Elected to Continental Congress; Submits Articles of Confederation of United Colonies 1776 Signs tde Declaration of Independence; Presides at Pennsylvania Constitutionàl Convention; Sails to France as American Commissionår 1778 Negotiates and signs Treaty of Alliance witd Francå 1779 Appointed ...