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Elizabeth Peet, Dean of Women.
Elizabeth Peet became a member of female faculty as Dean of Women. -
First "Deaf vs. Deaf" Football Game
The Tennessee School for the Deaf and the North Carolina School for the Deaf played the first football game between deaf schools. 51-0, North Carolina won. -
John Fisher, Kappa Gamma-Grand Rajah
The first permanent frat at Gallaudet was the Kappa Gamma fraternity. John Fisher was the first Grand Rajah in 1901 -
Helen Keller, BA degree
Helen Keller, cum laude, earned a BA degree at Radcliffe College. -
Gallaudet segregates due to pressure from parents
Congressional legislation, approved on March 3, 1905, that allowed for the transfer of the African American students to the Maryland School for Colored Deaf-Mutes in Overlea, Maryland. -
Giants Wins World Series- Luther Taylor (Deaf)
Luther H. Taylor (deaf) played on the 1905 New York Giants team which won the World Series. -
Idaho Deaf School opens
A private school, "Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind" opens in Gooding. -
Taft says Deaf can get federal jobs!
William Howard Taft overturned Roosevelt’s decision to prohibit deaf people from taking civil service exams to qualify for federal jobs. -
Percival Hall President at Gallaudet
Percival Hall, a Harvard grad, was installed as the 2nd president of Gallaudet College. -
Arizona school opens for Deaf
The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) was established in 1912 as a department at the University of Arizona in Tucson. -
Hawai'i School for the Deaf and the Blind
The Hawai'i School for the Deaf and the Blind (HSDB) is at the foot of Diamond Head in Kapahulu, and was established in 1914. -
Dr. Edwin Nies - deaf dentist
Edwin Nies was the first deaf person to earn a Doctor of Dental Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. -
Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low- Girl Scouts
Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low, a late deafened woman, founded Girl Scouts of the USA. In 1915 the United States' Girl Guides became known as the Girl Scouts, and Juliette Gordon Low was the first president. -
:( Dr. Gallaudet passes at 80
Dr. Edward M. Gallaudet died. -
Earl C. Hanson patented the first hearing aid
Earl C. Hanson patented the first vacuum-tube hearing aid, called the Vactuphone. -
Rolf Harmsen almost sets world record!
Rolf Harmsen was the first deaf athlete to run the 100-yard dash in 9.8 seconds, almost beating the world record! -
:( Alexander Graham Bell passes at 75
Alexander Graham Bell died in Nova Scotia, Canada from complications with diabetes. -
International Committee of Silent Sports created
The International Committee of Silent Sports (CISS) is founded by E. Rubens Alcais of France & Antoine Dresse of Belgium after the first International Games for the Deaf, held in Pershing Stadium in Paris. -
Nellie Zabel Willhite gets pilot liscense
Nellie Zabel Willhite, deaf, earned her license to fly in South Dakota and is believed to be the first deaf solo pilot in the world. -
Stock Market Crash- Great Depression begins
Also known as Black Tuesday. Effects everyone, including Deaf people. -
Silent won 109 straight matches!
Everett “Silent” Rattan won 109 wrestling matches, in a row, as a professional deaf wrestler. -
Wearable Hearing Aids
The first wearable hearing aid using vacuum tube technology went on sale in 1937 here in America. -
Motion Picture in Sign Language
Ernest Marshall produces a motion picture in Sign-Language for deaf audience members. -
John Tracy Clinic opens
The John Tracy Clinic for the Deaf opened in Los Angeles by Ms. Spencer Tracy. -
"The Five Iron Men"
"The 5 Iron Men" The team came into the tournament with a 4-11 record. The Gallaudet team played with only 5 men and no alternates, they were; Hal Weingold, Earl Roberts, Paul Baldridge, Roy Holcomb, and Don Padden. Gallaudet wins the pennant! -
Leonard M. Elstad 3rd President of Gallaudet
Hall retires and Leonard M. Elstad is named the third president of Gallaudet College. -
Behind the ear available!
Behind the ear hearing aids, as well as transistor hearing aids, become readily available. -
1st Interpreted Event
First interpreted service for deaf held at a Billy Graham Crusade in Portland, Oregon. Billy Graham determined that “Deaf Interpreting” would be mandatory at all Crusades from then on.
