On This Day In History On This Day In History: William Penn – English Philosopher, Quaker And Founder Of Pennsylvania Was Born – Oct 14, 1644 MessageToEagle | October 14, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On October 14th, 1644, William Penn, English philosopher and founder of Pennsylvania was born. When Penn was 22 year old, he joined the Religious Society of Friends Read More