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23rd December 1750: Ben Franklin accidentally shocks himself while trying to electrocute a turkey

23rd December 2022
Tagged as: America, Benjamin Franklin, Electricity, Experimentation, Science, Turkey

Benjamin Franklin, the American polymath, accidentally electrocuted himself while attempting to kill a turkey.

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6th February 1778: France and the US sign the first treaties that recognise American independence

6th February 2022
Tagged as: Alliance, America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, Britain, Diplomacy, Economy, France, Louis XVI, Trade

France and the United States signed the first two treaties ever negotiated by the American government, and which formally recognised the independence of the United States.

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23rd December 1750: Ben Franklin accidentally shocks himself while trying to electrocute a turkey

6th February 1778: France and the US sign the first treaties that recognise American independence

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