Biography of the Day

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

 

BAILLIE HAMILTON, KER (Ker B. Hamilton)  
BAILLIE HAMILTON, KER (Ker B. Hamilton)  
13 July 2023  

b. 13 July 1804 at Cleveland (North Yorkshire), England

 
DOUGLAS, DAVID  
DOUGLAS, DAVID  
12 July 2023  

d. unmarried 12 July 1834 near Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

 
KEISH (Skookum Jim, James Mason)  
KEISH (Skookum Jim, James Mason)  
11 July 2023  

d. 11 July 1916 in Carcross, Y.T.

 
GILPIN, EDWIN  
GILPIN, EDWIN  
10 July 2023  

d. 10 July 1907 in Halifax

 
TEYSSÈDRE, ALEXANDRINE, named Marie-Saint-David  
TEYSSÈDRE, ALEXANDRINE, named Marie-Saint-David  
9 July 2023  

b. 9 July 1842 in Millau, France

 
THOMSON, THOMAS JOHN (Tom)  
THOMSON, THOMAS JOHN (Tom)  
8 July 2023  

d. unmarried 8 July 1917 in Algonquin Park, Ont.

 
BERENS, JACOB (Nah-wee-kee-sick-quah-yash, Nauwigizigweas, Naawigiizhigweyaash)  
BERENS, JACOB (Nah-wee-kee-sick-quah-yash, Nauwigizigweas, Naawigiizhigweyaash)  
7 July 2023  

d. 7 July 1916 in Berens River

 
COGSWELL, ISABELLA BINNEY  
COGSWELL, ISABELLA BINNEY  
6 July 2023  

b. 6 July 1819 in Halifax

 
ARNAUD, MARIE-MARGUERITE-DANIEL, <em>dite</em> Saint-Arsène  
ARNAUD, MARIE-MARGUERITE-DANIEL, dite Saint-Arsène  
5 July 2023  

d. 5 July 1764 in La Rochelle, France

 
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, <em>dite</em> de la Conception  
ROY (Le Roy), MARGUERITE, dite de la Conception  
4 July 2023  

b. 4 July 1674 at Prairie-de-la-Madeleine (Laprairie, Qué.)

 
BEAUPRÉ, ÉDOUARD, known as Beaupré the giant  
BEAUPRÉ, ÉDOUARD, known as Beaupré the giant  
3 July 2023  

d. 3 July 1904 in St Louis, Mo.

 
BELL, BENJAMIN TAYLOR A.  
BELL, BENJAMIN TAYLOR A.  
2 July 2023  

b. 2 July 1861 in Edinburgh