Ed "Dummy" Dundon, who was born on July 10, 1859, went on to become the first deaf player to play baseball professionally After attending...

It was on this date (July 10) in 2002 that a District of Columbia judge sentenced Joseph Mesa, Jr. to life without the possibility of...

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You could have bought a share of stock in Cochlear Limited at the turn of the century for about $10. A few days ago the stock was worth...

Actress Shoshannah Stern is now 45 years old! image: thepaparazzigamer Here are some things to know about her: Shoshannah was born July...

On July 1, 1993, the FCC began requiring all U.S. analog television receivers with screens 13 inches or larger to include built-in...

Here is a newsreel showing Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan with open captions and audio descriptions. Keller was born on June 27, 1880.

Bill Keziah was a deaf newspaperman in the 1930s and 40s. Indian Trail ancient oak tree at Keziah Memorial Park Keziah conducted his...

Barbara Walters singled out her most memorable interview as the one with Bob Smithdas—who was deaf-blind and born on this day. Bob...

On June 4, 1987, 4-year-old Holly McDonell (now Holly Taylor) of Sydney, Australia became the first child to receive a commercial...

On this date (June 1) in 1948 Bonnie Sloan was born in Tennessee. Bonnie would become the first deaf player in the NFL at the age of 25...

About 20 years before Helen Keller’s education, Laura Bridgman became first deaf-blind American to gain a significant education in the...

It was on this day (May 23) in 1862 that William Ellsworth Hoy was born. Known professionally as "Dummy" Hoy, he played in the major...

CODA star Troy Kotsur made Hollywood history on this date ( Feb. 27) in 2022 . Troy Kotsur is the first deaf actor in the history of the...

Nvidia, the world’s leading maker of AI chips, says it is launching an AI platform to make learning sign language easier. The platform is...