Helen Keller By aclendenen Jun 27, 1880 Born Able to see and hear Jan 1, 1882 At 19 mos due to illness she became deaf and blind Mar 1, 1887 Helen met Anne Sullivan Jun 27, 1887 By the age of 7, Helen knew about 60 home signs May 1, 1888 Helen attended Perkins Institute for the Blind Apr 21, 1903 Helen wrote her autobiography Sep 1, 1904 At the age of 24, Helen became the 1st Deaf Blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree Jun 1, 1915 Helen and George Kessler founded Helen Keller International organization Jul 21, 1937 Visited Japan and received an Akita dog Apr 21, 1961 Suffered from several strokes Sep 14, 1964 Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Helen the Presidential Medal of Freedom Jun 1, 1968 Helen Keller passed away, peacefully in her sleep