Yes, Benjamin Franklin was born on this day January 17, 1706. He was born 303 years ago today in Boston, MA and the 15th child of 17 children. Benjamin Franklin was the inventor of the bifocals, the Franklin stove and the lightning rod. He was one of America’s Founding Fathers, and the only person to sign all four documents that created the United States.
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Treaty of Alliance with France
- The peace treaty with Britain
- The U.S. Constitution
Benjamin Franklin died at the age of 84, on April 17, 1790 in Philadelphia, PA. He accomplished much more than I have mentioned, in the 84 years of his life.
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