Biography of the Day

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

 

DOUGLAS, THOMAS, Baron DAER and SHORTCLEUCH, 5th Earl of SELKIRK  
DOUGLAS, THOMAS, Baron DAER and SHORTCLEUCH, 5th Earl of SELKIRK  
20 June 2015  

b. 20 June 1771 on St Mary’s Isle (near Kirkcudbright), Scotland

 
O’REILLY, CHARLES  
O’REILLY, CHARLES  
19 June 2015  

b. 19 June 1846 in Hamilton, Upper Canada

 
AMHERST, ELIZABETH FRANCES (Hale)  
AMHERST, ELIZABETH FRANCES (Hale)  
18 June 2015  

d. 18 June 1826 at Quebec

 
BISSOT DE VINSENNE (Vincennes), FRANÇOIS-MARIE  
BISSOT DE VINSENNE (Vincennes), FRANÇOIS-MARIE  
17 June 2015  

b. 17 June 1700 in Montreal

 
McKENZIE, DONALD  
McKENZIE, DONALD  
16 June 2015  

b. 16 June 1783 near Inverness, Scotland

 
GARNEAU, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER  
GARNEAU, FRANÇOIS-XAVIER  
15 June 2015  

b. 15 June 1809 at Quebec

 
SALES LATERRIÈRE (Fabre), PIERRE DE (Jean (Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Pierre) Laterrière)  
SALES LATERRIÈRE (Fabre), PIERRE DE (Jean (Jean-Baptiste, Jean-Pierre) Laterrière)  
14 June 2015  

d. 14 June 1815 at Quebec

 
BUNNING (Von Bunning), MARIA, named Sister Mary Martha  
BUNNING (Von Bunning), MARIA, named Sister Mary Martha  
13 June 2015  

d. 13 June 1868 at Toronto, Ont.

 
RUTTAN, HENRY  
RUTTAN, HENRY  
12 June 2015  

b. 12 June 1792 at Adolphustown, U.C.

 
POPE, JAMES COLLEDGE  
POPE, JAMES COLLEDGE  
11 June 2015  

b. 11 June 1826 in Bedeque, P.E.I.

 
MARQUETTE, JACQUES  
MARQUETTE, JACQUES  
10 June 2015  

b. at Laon, France, on 10 June 1637

 
LOM D’ARCE DE LAHONTAN (Darce, Lahontang, La Hontan, La Hontaa), LOUIS-ARMAND DE, baron de LAHONTAN  
LOM D’ARCE DE LAHONTAN (Darce, Lahontang, La Hontan, La Hontaa), LOUIS-ARMAND DE, baron de LAHONTAN  
9 June 2015  

b. 9 June 1666 at Lahontan (department of Basses-Pyrénées)