Biography of the Day

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

 

IRVING, WILLIAM  
28 Aug. 2024  

d. 28 Aug. 1872 at New Westminster, B.C.

 
MONTGOLFIER, ÉTIENNE  
27 Aug. 2024  

d. 27 Aug. 1791 in Montreal (Que.)

 
JOHNSON, JOHN (Sakayengwaraton, Shakoyen·kwaráhton) (Smoke Johnson)  
26 Aug. 2024  

d. 26 Aug. 1886 on the Grand River Reserve, near Brantford, Ont.

 
COPE, JOHN NOEL (Newell) (Bolmoltie, Bowlmawltie, Paul Martin)  
25 Aug. 2024  

d. 25 Aug. 1918 in Upper Musquodoboit, N.S.

 
GZOWSKI, Sir CASIMIR STANISLAUS  
24 Aug. 2024  

d. 24 Aug. 1898 in Toronto

 
DE MILLE, JAMES  
23 Aug. 2024  

b. at Saint John, N.B., probably on 23 Aug. 1833

 
WUGK, CHARLES-DÉSIRÉ-JOSEPH (Charles Sabatier)  
22 Aug. 2024  

d. 22 Aug. 1862 in Montreal, Canada East

 
BRODEUR, LOUIS-PHILIPPE (baptized Louis-Joseph-Alexandre) (Philippe)  
21 Aug. 2024  

b. 21 Aug. 1862 in Belœil, Lower Canada

 
ALLOWAY, WILLIAM FORBES  
20 Aug. 2024  

b. 20 Aug. 1852 in The Derries (Republic of Ireland)

 
ONISTA’POKA (White Calf, Father of Many Children (Manisto’kos), Running Crane (Siki’muka))  
19 Aug. 2024  

d. 19 Aug. 1897 on the Blood Indian Reserve (Alta)

 
WHITELEY, WILLIAM HENRY  
18 Aug. 2024  

d. 18 Aug. 1903 in St John’s

 
GEOFFRION, LOUIS-ÉLIE  
17 Aug. 2024  

d. 17 Aug 1923 in Carleton, Que.