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Events on Friday 19 December 1732 1
1732Poor Richard's Almanack first publishedBenjamin Franklin launches his almanac in PhiladelphiaBenjamin Franklin published the first edition of Poor Richard's Almanack in December 1732 under the pseudonym Richard Saunders. The annual almanac became a bestseller in the American colonies and helped build Franklin's fortune and reputation.