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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...
Feb 11 min read
On this date: A deaf man helps to stop a bank robbery
A deaf bank customer helped stop a bank robbery on this day (Jan 30) in 2003. A bank teller in Rochester, New York tipped off the man as...
Jan 301 min read
On this date Grace Coolidge was born
Grace Anna Goodhue was born on January 3, 1879, in Burlington, Vermont. She is known to history as the wife of the 30th president of the...
Jan 31 min read
This day in history: 120 years ago
Helen Keller graduated with honors from Radcliffe College on June 28, 1904. She became the first deaf and blind person to graduate from...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Happy Birthday to Deaf Actor James Caverly
Below are some facts about James Caverly who already has a number of acting credits. He was born on this day (Jun 16) in 1989. Born deaf...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Getting to Know the Father of the Internet
It was on this date (June 23) 1943 that Vinton Cerf, who is hard of hearing, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. (image Royal Society)...
Jun 23, 20241 min read
On this Day: The First Deaf Computer Science PhD
Karen Alkoby became the first deaf woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in computer science on this date (June 15) in 2008. She graduated...
Jun 15, 20241 min read
Getting to know Canada's first deaf Priest
Canada's first deaf Roman Catholic priest was ordained in 2012. Raised a Baptist in Michigan, Matthew Hysell lost his hearing after a bout with meningitis as a toddler. He made the decision to become a priest as a teenager after reading about the priesthood in school. He graduated from City University in New York, then earned a master's in theology from a California program. He celebrates mass using sign language. He was as Associate Pastor at Corpus Christi Parish with respo
Jun 8, 20241 min read
On this date in history: Deaf Educator Frederick Barnard died
It was on this date (May 5) in 1889 that Frederick Barnard died at the age of 80. His full name was Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard....
May 5, 20241 min read
Video of the Texas School for the Deaf in the 1960s
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image has posted footage showing a day at Austin's Texas School for the Deaf in the 1960s. The activities...
Apr 24, 20241 min read
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 22, 20241 min read
On this date in History: A Deaf Astronomer Dies
On this date (April 20) in 1786, John Goodricke died. Goodricke only survived to the age of 21, but the deaf astronomer made a major...
Apr 20, 20241 min read
This Day in History
It was on this day (April 15) in 1817 that the American School for the Deaf, the oldest permanent public school for the deaf, opened its...
Apr 15, 20241 min read
On this date in 1864
It was on this date, April 8, 1864, that President Abraham Lincoln signed the charter to establish Gallaudet University.
Apr 8, 20241 min read
37 Years Ago: On this date in 1987 Marlee Matlin Wins Best Actress
On March 30, 1987, William Hurt presented Marlee Matlin with the Best Actress Oscar at the 59th Annual Academy Awards. Only 21 years old,...
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Two Years Ago Today: CODA wins three Oscars including Best Picture!
CODA picked up awards for Best Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor on this date (March 27, 2022) one year ago today. Siân...
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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...
Mar 13, 20241 min read
Two Years Ago today: Kotsur Became the First Deaf Actor to Win Spirit Award
‘CODA’ Star Troy Kotsur won the best supporting trophy at the Film Independent Spirit Award on March 6, 2022. Image: Variety That makes...
Mar 6, 20241 min read
On this date: An historic TV episode
It was on this date (March 4, 2013) an episode of Switched at Birth was aired that made history. The dialogue of the entire show was in...
Mar 4, 20241 min read
On this day in 1887
On this date (March 3, 1887) Anne Sullivan arrived at the Keller's home in Alabama to work with their deaf and blind daughter, Helen....
Mar 3, 20241 min read