Biography of the Day

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

 

SELWYN, ALFRED RICHARD CECIL  
SELWYN, ALFRED RICHARD CECIL  
26 July 2015  

b. 26 July 1824 in Kilmington, Somerset, England

 
BARRY, JAMES  
BARRY, JAMES  
25 July 2015  

d. 25 July 1865 in London, England

 
McKENZIE, NANCY (McTavish; Le Blanc) (Matooskie)  
McKENZIE, NANCY (McTavish; Le Blanc) (Matooskie)  
24 July 2015  

d. 24 July 1851 at Fort Victoria (Victoria)

 
ZIMMERMAN, BENJAMIN  
ZIMMERMAN, BENJAMIN  
23 July 2015  

b. 23 July 1862 in Pereiosleve (Pereyaslav-Khmel’nyts’kyy, Ukraine)

 
DUNCAN, SARA JEANNETTE (Cotes), known as Garth Grafton  
DUNCAN, SARA JEANNETTE (Cotes), known as Garth Grafton  
22 July 2015  

d. 22 July 1922 in Ashtead, England

 
LEGGO, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS  
LEGGO, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS  
21 July 2015  

d. 21 July 1915 in Lachute, Que.

 
YIP SANG (Ye Sheng) (Yip Chun Tien (Ye Chuntian), Yip Lin Sang (Ye Linsheng), Yip Loy Yiu (Ye Lairao))  
YIP SANG (Ye Sheng) (Yip Chun Tien (Ye Chuntian), Yip Lin Sang (Ye Linsheng), Yip Loy Yiu (Ye Lairao))  
20 July 2015  

d. 20 July 1927 in Vancouver

 
TALBOT, THOMAS  
TALBOT, THOMAS  
19 July 2015  

b. 19 July 1771 in Malahide (Republic of Ireland)

 
BÉGIN, LOUIS-NAZAIRE  
BÉGIN, LOUIS-NAZAIRE  
18 July 2015  

d. 18 July 1925 at Quebec

 
DEANS, JAMES  
DEANS, JAMES  
17 July 2015  

d. 17 July 1905 at his home near Victoria

 
STRANGE, Sir THOMAS ANDREW LUMISDEN  
STRANGE, Sir THOMAS ANDREW LUMISDEN  
16 July 2015  

d. 16 July 1841 in St Leonards (East Sussex), England

 
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
15 July 2015  

b. 15 July 1843 in Darlington, England