Biography of the Day

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

 

MULKINS, HANNIBAL  
MULKINS, HANNIBAL  
26 July 2025  

d. 26 July 1877, at Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, Eng.

 
BLACK, DAVIDSON WILLIAM  
BLACK, DAVIDSON WILLIAM  
25 July 2025  

b. 25 July 1884 in Toronto

 
RENNIE, WILLIAM  
RENNIE, WILLIAM  
24 July 2025  

d. 24 July 1910 in Swansea (Toronto)

 
PHIPPS, GEORGE AUGUSTUS CONSTANTINE, 3rd Earl of MULGRAVE and 2nd Marquess of NORMANBY  
PHIPPS, GEORGE AUGUSTUS CONSTANTINE, 3rd Earl of MULGRAVE and 2nd Marquess of NORMANBY  
23 July 2025  

b. 23 July 1819 at Whitby, England

 
FEATHERSTONE, JOSEPH  
FEATHERSTONE, JOSEPH  
22 July 2025  

b. 22 July 1843 in Trafalgar Township, Upper Canada

 
PARDEE, TIMOTHY BLAIR  
PARDEE, TIMOTHY BLAIR  
21 July 2025  

d. 21 July 1889 in Sarnia, Ont.

 
YIP SANG (Ye Sheng) (Yip Chun Tien (Ye Chuntian), Yip Lin Sang (Ye Linsheng), Yip Loy Yiu (Ye Lairao))  
YIP SANG (Ye Sheng) (Yip Chun Tien (Ye Chuntian), Yip Lin Sang (Ye Linsheng), Yip Loy Yiu (Ye Lairao))  
20 July 2025  

d. 20 July 1927 in Vancouver

 
MARSAN, ISIDORE-JOSEPH-AMÉDÉE  
MARSAN, ISIDORE-JOSEPH-AMÉDÉE  
19 July 2025  

b. 19 July 1844 in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Lower Canada

 
GRIFFIN, JANE (Franklin, Lady Franklin)  
GRIFFIN, JANE (Franklin, Lady Franklin)  
18 July 2025  

d. 18 July 1875 at London

 
HENDRY, JOHN  
HENDRY, JOHN  
17 July 2025  

d. 17 July 1916 in Vancouver

 
HARRIS, WILLIAM CRITCHLOW  
HARRIS, WILLIAM CRITCHLOW  
16 July 2025  

d. 16 July 1913 in Halifax

 
HERBERT, MARY ELIZA  
HERBERT, MARY ELIZA  
15 July 2025  

d. in Halifax at her father’s home, Belle Aire, 15 July 1872