Helen Keller

Birth of Helen Keller

Jun 27, 1880

Helen Keller was Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama as a healthy, young child.

Helen Was Struck With Illness

Feb 5, 1882

Helen was struck with Scarlet Fever at 19 months old.

Helen Keller Meets Annie Sullivan

Mar 30, 1887

Helen Keller meets Annie Sullivan who becomes her teacher for her whole life.

Helen starts Radcliff College

Jun 28, 1900

Helen was the first in the nation to get into a college. That peticular college was Radcliff College.

Helen Graduates College

Jun 28, 1904

Helen was the first deaf and blind person to graduate a college. The college was Radcliff College.

Helen Starts Speeches

Apr 29, 1924

Heln starts speeches for the deaf and the blind people to raise money for them.

Helen Keller's Life Ends

Jun 1, 1968

Helen died at the age of 87. Shje died weeks before her 88th birthday. She died while sleeping at home.