Library for Deaf Action's Deaf Culture Calendar

April 15, 1817 -- Establishment of the first permanent public school in the Western Hemisphere for deaf students, now known as American School for the Deaf, located in Hartford, Connecticut. […]

Erastus “Deaf” Smith - Born April 19, 1787, near Poughkeepsie, NY. Died November 30, 1837; last home address site: Richmond, TX.Chief scout and spy for a Texas army; Texas’s folk […]

Robert P. McGregor - Born April 26, 1849, in Lockland, OH. Died December 21, 1926; Last home address site: Columbus, OH.First president and one of the three co-founders of NAD. […]

Better Hearing and Speech MonthMay, since 1927To raise public understanding about hearing, voice, speech, and language disorders, and recognize speech and hearing professionals for the important work they do. American […]

William Ellsworth Hoy - Born May 23, 1862, in Houcktown, OH. Died December 15, 1961. Last home address site: Cincinnati, OH.First deaf major leaguer. He taught his teammates signs which […]

John Carlin - Born June 15, 1813, in Philadelphia, PA. Died April 23, 1891. Last home address site: New York City.Artist, writer and advocate who contributed greatly to the cultural […]

June 23, 1869 -- First Commencement of Gallaudet University, held at the First Congregational Church in Washington, D.C. John Carlin, the first deaf recipient awarded an honorary degree (Master of […]

Helen Adams Keller - Born June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, AL. Died June 1, 1968. Last home address site: Westport, CT.First deaf-blind author and lecturer who received many honors for […]

Andrew Jackson Foster - Born June 27, 1925, in Birmingham, AL. Died December 3, 1987. Last home address site: Ibadan, Nigeria.American educator who founded thirty-one schools and many other programs […]