The Life of Helen Keller By amelia.gaskill Jun 27, 1880 Helen is Born in Tuscumbia Nov 30, 1881 at the age of 19 months helen loses her sight and hearing Nov 30, 1886 recognized by Alexander Graham Bell as being exceptionally bright Nov 30, 1887 Began instruction under Anne Sullivan Nov 30, 1898 learned to read and write in Braille Nov 30, 1899 Mark Twain recignized her great intellect and discouraged spirit dispite her blindness and deafness Nov 30, 1900 Enrolled in radcliffe college as a regular student with the help of her teacher , Anne Sullivan Nov 30, 1903 Published "The Story of My Life" Nov 30, 1904 first blind and deaf gruaduate from Radcliffe Nov 30, 1908 Published "The World I Live In" Nov 30, 1924 Held many lectures and tours in the U.S.A. Nov 30, 1926 met President Calvin Coledge Nov 30, 1932 Braille accepted as world's standard alphabet for the blind Nov 30, 1937 established a close relationship with Japanese Nov 30, 1938 Published Helen's journal Nov 30, 1953 Met Winston Churchill Nov 30, 1955 Won Oscar award for documentary on her life also she published "teacher" Nov 30, 1960 Met President Eisenhower Nov 30, 1964 Suffered a stroke and retired from public life Nov 30, 1968 Died at the age of 88