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- 3 days ago
- 1 min
Deaf actress dies on this date
One of the first deaf actresses to have a major role on a TV series died on this day (April 22, 2015) in Fremont, California. CBS Photo...
- Apr 8
- 1 min
On this date in 1864
It was on this date, April 8, 1864, that President Abraham Lincoln signed the charter to establish Gallaudet University.
- Mar 13
- 1 min
This day in history: DPN
It was 36 years ago today (March 13, 1988) that the Deaf President Now movement succeeded. It happened when I King Jordan became the...
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Getting to Know Greg Hilbok
Greg Hlibok has become a prominent figure in American Deaf Culture since he first became a public figure as Gallaudet University's...
- Feb 1
- 1 min
On this Date ... Murder at Gally
It was on this day in 2001 (Feb 1), Joseph Mesa, Jr. murdered Benjamin Varner in his Gallaudet dorm room. Mesa stabbed his classmate more...
- Dec 26, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Birthday, Laurent Clerc! He was born on this date (Dec. 26) in 1785
Clerc is best known for co-founding the oldest permanent school for the deaf in North America with Thomas Gallaudet. Clerc was born near...