6 October 1723 Posted on October 5, 2013 by Staff Benjamin Franklin arrives in Philadelphia. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings." Ed Gardner — Click here for more from Ed Gardner Related posts: 15 June 1752 4 February 2004 20 October 1967 20 July 1999 6 October 1976 6 October 1973 24 October 2002