Biography of the Day

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

 

FONTBONNE, MARIE-ANTOINETTE (Jeanne-Marie), named Sister Delphine  
FONTBONNE, MARIE-ANTOINETTE (Jeanne-Marie), named Sister Delphine  
24 Dec. 2014  

b. 24 Dec. 1813 at Bas-en-Basset, France

 
MASSON, FRANCIS  
MASSON, FRANCIS  
23 Dec. 2014  

d., 23 Dec. 1805 in Montreal, Lower Canada

 
ROBINSON, WILLIAM BENJAMIN  
ROBINSON, WILLIAM BENJAMIN  
22 Dec. 2014  

b. 22 Dec. 1797 in Kingston, U.C.

 
MANN, GOTHER  
MANN, GOTHER  
21 Dec. 2014  

b. 21 Dec. 1747 in Plumstead (London), England

 
THOMPSON, JOSHUA SPENCER  
THOMPSON, JOSHUA SPENCER  
20 Dec. 2014  

d. at Victoria, B.C., on 20 Dec. 1880

 
MEDLEY, JOHN  
MEDLEY, JOHN  
19 Dec. 2014  

b. 19 Dec. 1804

 
DESHAYES (Deshaies), JEAN  
DESHAYES (Deshaies), JEAN  
18 Dec. 2014  

d. 18 Dec. 1706 at Quebec

 
HALIBURTON, THOMAS CHANDLER  
HALIBURTON, THOMAS CHANDLER  
17 Dec. 2014  

b. 17 Dec. 1796 at Windsor, N.S.

 
CASGRAIN, HENRI-RAYMOND  
CASGRAIN, HENRI-RAYMOND  
16 Dec. 2014  

b. 16 Dec. 1831 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

 
TA-TANKA I-YOTANK (Ta-tanka Yotanka) (Sitting Bull)  
TA-TANKA I-YOTANK (Ta-tanka Yotanka) (Sitting Bull)  
15 Dec. 2014  

d. 15 Dec. 1890 at Standing Rock (N. Dak.)

 
McNICOLL, HELEN GALLOWAY  
McNICOLL, HELEN GALLOWAY  
14 Dec. 2014  

b. 14 Dec. 1879 in Toronto

 
HOWE, JOSEPH  
HOWE, JOSEPH  
13 Dec. 2014  

b. 13 Dec. 1804 at the Northwest Arm in Halifax, N.S.