1852 - Studebaker Brothers wagon company, precursor of the automobile manufacturer, is established
1857 - The National Deaf Mute College (later renamed Gallaudet University) is established in Washington, DC becoming the first school for the advanced education of the deaf.
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Father Damien
Joseph de Veuster (Father Damien) (January 3, 1840 - April 15, 1888) was a Roman Catholic priest who dedicated his life to ministering to the ...