Biography of the Day

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

 

SHAKÓYE:WA:THAˀ (Sagoyewatha, Otetiani) (Red Jacket)  
SHAKÓYE:WA:THAˀ (Sagoyewatha, Otetiani) (Red Jacket)  
20 Jan. 2015  

d. 20 Jan. 1830 on the Buffalo Creek Reservation (Buffalo), N.Y. 

 
COUAGNE, THÉRÈSE DE (Poulin de Francheville)  
COUAGNE, THÉRÈSE DE (Poulin de Francheville)  
19 Jan. 2015  

b. 19 Jan. 1697 in Montreal

 
TRUTCH, Sir JOSEPH WILLIAM  
TRUTCH, Sir JOSEPH WILLIAM  
18 Jan. 2015  

b. 18 Jan. 1826 in Ashcott, England

 
CHURCH, BENJAMIN  
CHURCH, BENJAMIN  
17 Jan. 2015  

d. 17 Jan. 1717/18 (o.s.) at Little Compton, R.I.

 
HARTMAN, JOSEPH  
HARTMAN, JOSEPH  
16 Jan. 2015  

b. 16 Jan. 1821 in Whitchurch Township, Upper Canada

 
HOWE, CLARENCE DECATUR  
HOWE, CLARENCE DECATUR  
15 Jan. 2015  

b. 15 Jan. 1886 in Waltham, Mass.

 
ARNOLD, BENEDICT  
ARNOLD, BENEDICT  
14 Jan. 2015  

b. 14 Jan. 1741/42 in Norwich, Conn.

 
DAVIN, NICHOLAS FLOOD (baptized Nicholas Francis)  
DAVIN, NICHOLAS FLOOD (baptized Nicholas Francis)  
13 Jan. 2015  

b. 13 Jan. 1840 in Kilfinane (Republic of Ireland)

 
HOWARD, ROBERT PALMER  
HOWARD, ROBERT PALMER  
12 Jan. 2015  

b. 12 Jan. 1823 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
ALBANEL, CHARLES  
ALBANEL, CHARLES  
11 Jan. 2015  

d. 11 Jan. 1696 at Sault Ste. Marie

 
DUCHARME, CHARLES-JOSEPH  
DUCHARME, CHARLES-JOSEPH  
10 Jan. 2015  

b. 10 Jan. 1786 in Lachine, Que.

 
MUNRO, JESSIE KNOX  
MUNRO, JESSIE KNOX  
9 Jan. 2015  

b. 9 Jan. 1861 in Peterborough, Upper Canada