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This Day in Boston History
April 17th, 1790
Franklin Institutes

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On this day, the
incredible Ben Franklin, who was born in Boston on Milk St., died. In
his will he remembered Boston and Philadelphia by giving them funds
to be invested over two hundred years, and used to benefit tradesmen
in different ways as the funds matured.
The result of his two 100 pound gifts yielded over 14 million dollars,
which started technical institutes in his name in both locations.
To read
a detailed account of how these gifts worked.
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