Dec 21
On this date in 1829, Laura Bridgman was born
About 20 years before Helen Keller’s education, Laura Bridgman became first deaf-blind American to gain a significant education in the...
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Dec 17
Happy Birthday, Curtis Pride!
Curtis Pride was born on this date (Dec 17) in 1968. He was born 95% deaf on Dec 17, 1968, in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. Pride was...
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Dec 13
Remembering Sue Thomas
Best known for a TV show about her work for the FBI, Sue Thomas passed away on Dec. 13, 2022. Sue Thomas speaking in 2011 Sue Thomas...
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Dec 11
160 years ago today: Annie Jump Cannon was born
Annie Jump Cannon was born Dec. 11, 1863. The deaf astronomer was also a suffragist. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper via...
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Dec 10
Happy Birthday, Thomas Gallaudet!
Thomas Gallaudet was born on this day (Dec. 10) in 1787. Birthplace - Philadelphia Family - Oldest of 12 children College - Attended Yale...
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Dec 10
The Fake Interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s Memorial Service
During Nelson Mandela’s memorial service in Johannesburg on this date (Dec. 10) in 2013, a man pretending to interpret for the...
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Dec 7
Getting to Know Dr House
It was on this date (Dec. 7, 2012) that Dr. William F. House died in Oregon at the age of 89. image from House Ear Institute Dr. House is...
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Dec 6
Looking back: Kitty O'Neil's Record
It was on this day (Dec. 6) in 1976 that professional stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil set a record for land speed by a female driver. It was in...
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Dec 4
On this Date 9 years ago: Nyle Dimarco Wins Top Model
Nyle Dimarco won America's Next Top Model contest on this date (Dec. 4) in 2015. Photo ABC The first deaf contestant to win on the...
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Dec 3
Happy Birthday, James Donaldson!
He was born on this date (Dec. 3) in 1751. Donaldson’s School for the Deaf was named after him. Donaldson’s School for the Deaf has long...
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Nov 30
Happy Birthday, Linda the Librarian!
Linda Bove was born on this day (Nov 30) in 1945. She’s remembered as the deaf lady on Sesame Street. Bove was a regular on the show from...
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Nov 25
16 years ago today: William Gibson died
On Nov. 25, 2008, the man who wrote a famous play about Helen Keller called The Miracle Worker died William Gibson's story of Helen...
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Nov 23
Happy birthday, Mojo!
Today is Mojo Mathers birthday (Nov 23, 1966). Mojo Mathers became the first deaf member of New Zealand's parliament when she ran as a...
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Nov 14
On this day in 1966
It was on this date (Nov 14) in 1966 that Congressman Hugh Carey announced that Rochester, New York, would be the site of a new college....
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Nov 5
What's the difference Between Deaf and Hard of Hearing?
According to Jamie Berke, the answer depends on who you ask and why. While the medical community has a specific physical definition,...
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