Biography of the Day

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

CARTWRIGHT, GEORGE

12 Feb. 2018

b. 12 Feb. 1739/40 in Marnham, England

11 Feb. 2018

d. 11 Feb. 1923 in Richmond Hill, Ont.

BIGSBY, JOHN JEREMIAH

10 Feb. 2018

d. 10 Feb. 1881 in London, England

FORTES, JOSEPH SERAPHIM

9 Feb. 2018

b. 9 Feb. 1863 in Port of Spain (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

JACOBI, OTTO REINHOLD

8 Feb. 2018

d. 8 Feb. 1901 in Ardoch, N.Dak.

WATSON, Sir BROOK

7 Feb. 2018

b. 7 Feb. 1735/36 in Plymouth, England

SHAW, ÆNEAS

6 Feb. 2018

d. 6 Feb. 1814 in York (Toronto), Upper Canada

ROUX, JEAN-HENRY-AUGUSTE

5 Feb. 2018

b. 5 Feb. 1760 in Marseilles, France

MONTMINY, THÉOPHILE

4 Feb. 2018

b. 4 Feb. 1842 in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Lower Canada

3 Feb. 2018

b. 3 Feb. 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve, Upper Canada

2 Feb. 2018

b. 2 Feb. 1838 in England

AKINS, THOMAS BEAMISH

1 Feb. 2018

b. 1 Feb. 1809 in Liverpool, N.S.

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