The US Postal Service was founded.
Benjamin Franklin was named the first Postmaster General.
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Benjamin Franklin announced his invention of bifocal eyeglasses.
American leading figure Benjamin Franklin created the Franklin Stove.
US Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, wrote, 'There never was a good war or a bad peace,' in a letter to Josiah Quincy.
Benjamin Franklin was awarded the Godfrey Copley Medal.
Amateur British chemist Sir James Jay invented invisible ink.
