Biography of the Day

Read the story of a subject who died or was born on this day.

 

PAPINEAU, TALBOT MERCER  
PAPINEAU, TALBOT MERCER  
30 Oct. 2017  

d. unmarried 30 Oct. 1917 in Passchendaele (Passendale), Belgium

 
STORM, WILLIAM GEORGE  
STORM, WILLIAM GEORGE  
29 Oct. 2017  

b. 29 Oct. 1826 in Burton-upon-Stather, England

 
ENTREMONT, SIMON D’  
ENTREMONT, SIMON D’  
28 Oct. 2017  

b. 28 Oct. 1788 at West Pubnico, N.S.

 
McCANN, ROSANNA, named Mary Basilia  
McCANN, ROSANNA, named Mary Basilia  
27 Oct. 2017  

d. 27 Oct. 1870 in New York City

 
BRUCE (Brousse), JOHN (1837-93)  
BRUCE (Brousse), JOHN (1837-93)  
26 Oct. 2017  

d. 26 Oct. 1893 in Leroy, N.Dak.

 
JOHNSON, LULU MAE (Eads)  
JOHNSON, LULU MAE (Eads)  
25 Oct. 2017  

d. 25 Oct. 1918 at sea in Lynn Canal, Alaska

 
MACK, THEOPHILUS  
MACK, THEOPHILUS  
24 Oct. 2017  

d. 24 Oct. 1881 in St Catharines

 
BIBAUD (Bibaud, jeune), FRANÇOIS-MAXIMILIEN (Uncas, Marie, Neilimixam Duabib)  
BIBAUD (Bibaud, jeune), FRANÇOIS-MAXIMILIEN (Uncas, Marie, Neilimixam Duabib)  
23 Oct. 2017  

b. 23 Oct. 1823 at Montreal, Lower Canada

 
RAMSAY, GEORGE, 9th Earl of DALHOUSIE  
RAMSAY, GEORGE, 9th Earl of DALHOUSIE  
22 Oct. 2017  

b. 22 Oct. 1770 at Dalhousie Castle, Scotland

 
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD GLENLYON (Glen)  
CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD GLENLYON (Glen)  
21 Oct. 2017  

d. 21 Oct. 1917 in Camiers, France

 
BURGESS, COLIN (Cool)  
BURGESS, COLIN (Cool)  
20 Oct. 2017  

d. 20 Oct. 1905 in Toronto

 
MORRIN, JOSEPH  
MORRIN, JOSEPH  
19 Oct. 2017  

b. 19 Oct. 1794 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland