Biography of the Day

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

 

YATES, HORATIO  
YATES, HORATIO  
11 Mar. 2017  

d. 11 March 1882 at Kingston

 
ROSS, HARRIET (Araminta) (Tubman; Davis) (Moses)  
ROSS, HARRIET (Araminta) (Tubman; Davis) (Moses)  
10 Mar. 2017  

d. 10 March 1913 in Auburn, N.Y.

 
BAXTER, AGNES SIME (Hill)  
BAXTER, AGNES SIME (Hill)  
9 Mar. 2017  

d. 9 March 1917 in Columbia, Mo.

 
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
8 Mar. 2017  

International Women's Day

 
DONNELLY, JAMES  
DONNELLY, JAMES  
7 Mar. 2017  

b. 7 March 1816 in County Tipperary, Ireland

 
PUISAYE, JOSEPH-GENEVIÈVE DE, Comte de PUISAYE, Marquis de BRÉCOURT, Marquis de MÉNILLES  
PUISAYE, JOSEPH-GENEVIÈVE DE, Comte de PUISAYE, Marquis de BRÉCOURT, Marquis de MÉNILLES  
6 Mar. 2017  

b. 6 March 1755 in Mortagne-au-Perche, France

 
BENOIT, ZÉPHIRIN  
BENOIT, ZÉPHIRIN  
5 Mar. 2017  

b. 5 March 1850 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome (Saint-Chrysostome), near Châteauguay, Lower Canada

 
BLACKBURN, VICTORIA GRACE  
BLACKBURN, VICTORIA GRACE  
4 Mar. 2017  

d. unmarried 4 March 1928 in London, Ont.

 
BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM  
BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM  
3 Mar. 2017  

b. 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland 

 
MASSEY, LILLIAN FRANCES (Treble)  
MASSEY, LILLIAN FRANCES (Treble)  
2 Mar. 2017  

b. 2 March 1854 in Newcastle, Upper Canada

 
MILLS, HARRIET ANN (Roche; Boomer)  
MILLS, HARRIET ANN (Roche; Boomer)  
1 Mar. 2017  

d. 1 March 1921 in London, Ont.

 
FABRE, ÉDOUARD-CHARLES  
FABRE, ÉDOUARD-CHARLES  
28 Feb. 2017  

b. 28 Feb. 1827 in Montreal