Biography of the Day

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

 

PRING, DANIEL  
PRING, DANIEL  
29 Nov. 2025  
d. 29 Nov. 1846 in Kingston Harbour, Jamaica
 
GREY, ALBERT HENRY GEORGE, 4th Earl GREY  
GREY, ALBERT HENRY GEORGE, 4th Earl GREY  
28 Nov. 2025  

b. 28 Nov. 1851 in London, England

 
IRVING, Sir ÆMILIUS  
IRVING, Sir ÆMILIUS  
27 Nov. 2025  

d. 27 Nov. 1913 in Toronto

 
WHYMPER, FREDERICK  
WHYMPER, FREDERICK  
26 Nov. 2025  

d. in London, England 26 Nov. 1901

 
MARTIN, FÉLIX (baptized Félix-François-Marie)  
MARTIN, FÉLIX (baptized Félix-François-Marie)  
25 Nov. 2025  

d. 25 Nov. 1886 in Paris, France

 
THAYENDANEGEA (Thayendanegen, Thayeadanegea) (Joseph Thayendanegea, Joseph Brant)  
THAYENDANEGEA (Thayendanegen, Thayeadanegea) (Joseph Thayendanegea, Joseph Brant)  
24 Nov. 2025  

d. 24 Nov. 1807 in what is now Burlington, Ont.

 
GEOFFRION, CHRISTOPHE-ALPHONSE (baptized Christophe)  
GEOFFRION, CHRISTOPHE-ALPHONSE (baptized Christophe)  
23 Nov. 2025  

b. 23 Nov. 1843 in Varennes, Lower Canada

 
ROBICHAUX, VÉNÉRANDE  
ROBICHAUX, VÉNÉRANDE  
22 Nov. 2025  

d. 22 Nov. 1839 at Quebec

 
ADAMSON, WILLIAM AGAR  
ADAMSON, WILLIAM AGAR  
21 Nov. 2025  

b. 21 Nov. 1800 in Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

 
SCOVIL, ELISABETH ROBINSON (Elizabeth)  
SCOVIL, ELISABETH ROBINSON (Elizabeth)  
20 Nov. 2025  

d. unmarried 20 Nov. 1934 in Bishop’s Stortford, England

 
GAGNON, GUSTAVE (baptized Gustave-Adolphe-Mathurin)  
GAGNON, GUSTAVE (baptized Gustave-Adolphe-Mathurin)  
19 Nov. 2025  

d. in Quebec City 19 Nov. 1930

 
CHAUVIGNY, MARIE-MADELEINE DE (Gruel de La Peltrie)  
CHAUVIGNY, MARIE-MADELEINE DE (Gruel de La Peltrie)  
18 Nov. 2025  

d. 18 Nov. 1671 at Quebec