Biography of the Day

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

 

FRANKLIN, Sir JOHN  
FRANKLIN, Sir JOHN  
16 Apr. 2017  

b. 16 April 1786 in Spilsby, England

 
TEIT, JAMES ALEXANDER (Tait)  
TEIT, JAMES ALEXANDER (Tait)  
15 Apr. 2017  

b. 15 April 1864 in Lerwick, Scotland

 
MAKOYI-OPISTOKI (Crop Eared Wolf)  
MAKOYI-OPISTOKI (Crop Eared Wolf)  
14 Apr. 2017  

d. 14 April 1913 on the Blood Indian Reserve, Alta.

 
McGEE, THOMAS D’ARCY  
McGEE, THOMAS D’ARCY  
13 Apr. 2017  

b. 13 April 1825 in Carlingford, County Louth (Republic of Ireland)

 
RINDISBACHER, PETER  
RINDISBACHER, PETER  
12 Apr. 2017  

b. 12 April 1806 in Eggiwil, Switzerland

 
EATON, DANIEL ISAAC VERNON  
EATON, DANIEL ISAAC VERNON  
11 Apr. 2017  

d. 11 April 1917 near Vimy Ridge, France

 
LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL  
LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL  
10 Apr. 2017  

d. unmarried 9 or 10 April 1917 near Vimy, France

 
SIFTON, ELLIS WELLWOOD  
SIFTON, ELLIS WELLWOOD  
9 Apr. 2017  

d. unmarried 9 April 1917 near Les Tilleuls (Vert-Tilleul), France

 
LAWRENCE, ALEXANDER  
LAWRENCE, ALEXANDER  
8 Apr. 2017  

b. 8 April 1788 in Methlick, Scotland

 
FINLAYSON, MARGARET (Haberkorn; Pabst), known as Margaret Bloomer and Margaret Mather  
FINLAYSON, MARGARET (Haberkorn; Pabst), known as Margaret Bloomer and Margaret Mather  
7 Apr. 2017  

d. 7 April 1898 in Charleston, W.Va.

 
GOSSE, PHILIP HENRY  
GOSSE, PHILIP HENRY  
6 Apr. 2017  

b. 6 April 1810 in Worcester, England

 
KENNEDY, Sir ARTHUR EDWARD  
KENNEDY, Sir ARTHUR EDWARD  
5 Apr. 2017  

b. 5 April 1809 in County Down (Northern Ireland)