1705 Jan 6: Born in Boston to Josiah and Anne Franklin. (1, p7) (2, years 1706-1714)

?? Confirm that this is his correct date of birth on the Julian calendar. It is the one in use when he was born. The change to the current Gregorian calendar was made in 1752.

1723 Oct 6: Benjamin arrives to begin his life in Philadelphia, PA. (2, year 1723)

1790 Apr 17: Dies. (2, year 1790)

Franklin's Autobiography. (3,4)

Franklin's Papers. (5)

Notes

1. Carl Van Doren, Benjamin Franklin (Penquin Books, 1991).

2. J. A. Leo Lemay, "Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History," www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/ (Department of English, University of Delaware, 1997; accessed 2007 Dec 5).

3. Benjamin Franklin, "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin," www.ushistory.org/franklin/autobiography (Independence Hall Assoc., 2007; accessed 2007 Dec 5).

4. Benjamin Franklin, "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (All Together)," www.ushistory.org/fr...raphy/singlehtml.htm (Independence Hall Assoc., 2007; accessed 2007 Dec 5). This is the autobiography on a single web page.

5. "The Papers of Benjamin Franklin," www.yale.edu/franklinpapers (Yale University, 2007; accessed 2007 Dec 4).