Franklin's Kite Experiment Published

Date: October 19, 1752 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The Pennsylvania Gazette published a statement by Benjamin Franklin describing a kite experiment (depicted) to determine the electrical nature of lightning.

The Pennsylvania Gazette was one of the United States' most prominent newspapers from 1728 until 1815. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the newspaper served as a voice for colonial opposition to British colonial rule, especially to the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. The newspaper was headquartered in Philadelphia.