Biography of the Day

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

 

PAUPANEKIS (Papanekis, Paupanakiss, Paupanikas, Paupaunakis), EDWARD  
PAUPANEKIS (Papanekis, Paupanakiss, Paupanikas, Paupaunakis), EDWARD  
26 July 2016  

d. 26 July 1911 in Warrens Landing (Man.)

 
YONGE, JAMES (1646/47-1721)  
YONGE, JAMES (1646/47-1721)  
25 July 2016  

d. 25 July 1721

 
HUYGHUE, SAMUEL DOUGLASS SMITH  
HUYGHUE, SAMUEL DOUGLASS SMITH  
24 July 2016  

d. 24 July 1891 in Melbourne (Australia)

 
LIVIUS, PETER  
LIVIUS, PETER  
23 July 2016  

d. 23 July 1795

 
FLEMING, Sir SANDFORD  
FLEMING, Sir SANDFORD  
22 July 2016  

d. 22 July 1915 in Halifax

 
LAWLER (Lawlor), ELIZABETH GERTRUDE  
LAWLER (Lawlor), ELIZABETH GERTRUDE  
21 July 2016  

d. unmarried 21 July 1929 in Toronto

 
BRUCE, JAMES, 8th Earl of ELGIN and 12th Earl of KINCARDINE  
BRUCE, JAMES, 8th Earl of ELGIN and 12th Earl of KINCARDINE  
20 July 2016  

b. 20 July 1811 in London, England

 
MacINNES, DUNCAN SAYRE  
MacINNES, DUNCAN SAYRE  
19 July 2016  

b. 19 July 1870 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
LAMONT (Lemont), MARY E. (Sanford)  
LAMONT (Lemont), MARY E. (Sanford)  
18 July 2016  

d. 17 or 18 July 1903 in Madras, India

 
DAWES, JAMES PAWLEY  
DAWES, JAMES PAWLEY  
17 July 2016  

b. 17 July 1843 in Lachine, Lower Canada

 
BORDEN, HAROLD LOTHROP  
BORDEN, HAROLD LOTHROP  
16 July 2016  

d. unmarried 16 July 1900 in the action at Witpoort

 
McLEAN, AMELIA ANNE (Paget)  
McLEAN, AMELIA ANNE (Paget)  
15 July 2016  

b. 15 July 1867 at Fort Simpson (N.W.T.)