1 jan 1706 ano - 1706 Benjamin Franklin & A Christmas Riot

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Benjamin Franklin born in Boston.

1706
Benjamin Franklin is born in a 2-story, thatched-room house on Milk Street opposite the Old South Meeting House.

On Christmas Day in 1706, a riot breaks out in the city with shouting, fist fights, and the breaking of church windows.

The reason? Christmas. The Anglicans believe that it should be celebrated, and the Puritans do not.