What Happened in 1724

Benjamin Franklin Makes First Trip to London

Believing he was being bankrolled by Pennsylvania’s governor, Franklin sailed to England aboard the London Hope. In London, his hopes were dashed... Read more

Pietro Orsini (Benedict XIII) elected Pope

Pope Benedict XIII (2 February 1649 – 21 February 1730), born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Vincenzo Maria Orsini, was pope from 1724 until his... Read more