Biography of the Day

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

 

MIDDLETON, Sir FREDERICK DOBSON  
25 Jan. 2016  

d. 25 Jan. 1898 in London, England

 
MACHAR, AGNES MAULE  
24 Jan. 2016  

d. unmarried 24 Jan. 1927

 
MOORE, FRANCES (Brooke)  
23 Jan. 2016  

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

 
PELLETIER, Sir CHARLES-ALPHONSE-PANTALÉON (baptized Charles-Pantaléon)  
22 Jan. 2016  

b. 22 Jan. 1837 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

 
BAYFIELD, HENRY WOLSEY  
21 Jan. 2016  

b. 21 Jan. 1795 in Kingston upon Hull, England

 
WENTWORTH-FITZWILLIAM, WILLIAM, Viscount Milton  
20 Jan. 2016  

d. 20 Jan. 1877 at Rouen, France

 
EDWARDS, ANNA HARRIETTE (baptized Ann Harriet Emma) (Leonowens)  
19 Jan. 2016  

d. 19 Jan. 1915 in Montreal

 
POND, PETER  
18 Jan. 2016  

b. 18 Jan. 1739/40 in Milford, Conn.

 
MISTAHIMASKWA (Big Bear, Gros Ours)  
17 Jan. 2016  

d. 17 Jan. 1888 on the Poundmaker Reserve (Sask.)

 
WILLSON (Wilson), DAVID  
16 Jan. 2016  

d. 16 Jan. 1866 in Sharon, East Gwillimbury Township, Canada West

 
McKIERNAN, CHARLES, known as Joe Beef  
15 Jan. 2016  

d. 15 Jan. 1889 in Montreal, Que.

 
PETTY-FITZMAURICE, HENRY CHARLES KEITH, 5th Marquess of LANSDOWNE  
14 Jan. 2016  

b. 14 Jan. 1845 in London, England