Biography of the Day

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

 

MOORE, FRANCES (Brooke)  
MOORE, FRANCES (Brooke)  
23 Jan. 2022  

d. 23 Jan. 1789 at Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

 
PACAUD, PHILIPPE-NAPOLÉON  
PACAUD, PHILIPPE-NAPOLÉON  
22 Jan. 2022  

b. 22 Jan. 1812 at Quebec City

 
ROGERS, LUCY ANNE HARRINGTON (Butler)  
ROGERS, LUCY ANNE HARRINGTON (Butler)  
21 Jan. 2022  

d. 21 Jan. 1906 in Halifax

 
BOMPAS, WILLIAM CARPENTER  
BOMPAS, WILLIAM CARPENTER  
20 Jan. 2022  

b. 20 Jan. 1834 in London, England

 
WETMORE, EDWARD LUDLOW  
WETMORE, EDWARD LUDLOW  
19 Jan. 2022  

d. 19 Jan. 1922 in Victoria

 
MINEHAN, LANCELOT (Launcelot) PETER  
MINEHAN, LANCELOT (Launcelot) PETER  
18 Jan. 2022  

b. 18 Jan. 1862 in Killaloe (Republic of Ireland)

 
CASSIDY, FRANCIS  
CASSIDY, FRANCIS  
17 Jan. 2022  

b. 17 Jan. 1827 at Saint-Jacques-de-l’Achigan (Montcalm County, L.C.)

 
WOOD, SAMUEL THOMAS  
WOOD, SAMUEL THOMAS  
16 Jan. 2022  

b. 16 Jan. 1860 in Wollaston Township, Upper Canada

 
BELL-IRVING, RODERICK OGLE  
BELL-IRVING, RODERICK OGLE  
15 Jan. 2022  

b. 15 Jan. 1891 in Vancouver

 
ROBINSON, Sir BRYAN  
ROBINSON, Sir BRYAN  
14 Jan. 2022  

b. 14 Jan. 1808 in Dublin (Republic of Ireland)

 
CUNDALL, HENRY JONES  
CUNDALL, HENRY JONES  
13 Jan. 2022  

b. 13 Jan. 1833 in New London, P.E.I.

 
BIGOT, FRANÇOIS (d. 1778)  
BIGOT, FRANÇOIS (d. 1778)  
12 Jan. 2022  

d. 12 Jan. 1778 at Neuchâtel, Switzerland