Biography of the Day

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

 

LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL  
LAMBERT, AUGUSTINE EMMANUEL  
26 Nov. 2013  

b. 26 Nov. 1894 in London, England

 
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
HUBBARD, MABEL GARDINER (Bell)  
25 Nov. 2013  

b. 25 Nov. 1857 in Cambridge, Mass.

 
FIELDING, WILLIAM STEVENS  
FIELDING, WILLIAM STEVENS  
24 Nov. 2013  

b. 24 Nov. 1848 in Halifax

 
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
23 Nov. 2013  

b. 23 Nov. 1742 in Montreal

 
DENISON, FREDERICK CHARLES  
DENISON, FREDERICK CHARLES  
22 Nov. 2013  

b. 22 Nov. 1846 at Rusholme, near Toronto

 
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT  
CAVELIER DE LA SALLE, RENÉ-ROBERT  
21 Nov. 2013  

b. 21 Nov. 1643 at Rouen (Normandy)

 
LAURIER, Sir WILFRID (baptized Henry-Charles-Wilfrid)  
LAURIER, Sir WILFRID (baptized Henry-Charles-Wilfrid)  
20 Nov. 2013  

b. 20 Nov. 1841 in the parish of Saint-Lin (Laurentides), Lower Canada

 
BLACK, MARTIN GAY  
BLACK, MARTIN GAY  
19 Nov. 2013  

b. 19 Nov. 1786 in Halifax.

 
COPP, WILLIAM WALTER  
COPP, WILLIAM WALTER  
18 Nov. 2013  

b. 18 Nov. 1826 in Great Torrington, England

 
GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)  
GAULTIER DE VARENNES ET DE LA VÉRENDRYE, PIERRE (Boumois)  
17 Nov. 2013  

b. 17 Nov. 1685 at Trois-Rivières

 
McLAUGHLIN, ROBERT  
McLAUGHLIN, ROBERT  
16 Nov. 2013  

b. 16 Nov. 1836 in Cavan Township, Upper Canada

 
QUESNEL, JOSEPH  
QUESNEL, JOSEPH  
15 Nov. 2013  

b. 15 Nov. 1746 in Saint-Malo, France