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may 30, 1807 - Alice Cogswell becomes Deaf

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When Alice Cogswell was 2, she lost her hearing due to "spotted fever", setting in motion events that would lead to the founding of Gallaudet, and reform the education of countless Deaf Americans.

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may 30, 1807
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~ 219 years ago