Biography of the Day

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

 

CUOQ, JEAN-ANDRÉ (Nij-Kwenatc-anibic, Orakwanentakon)  
CUOQ, JEAN-ANDRÉ (Nij-Kwenatc-anibic, Orakwanentakon)  
21 July 2018  

d. 21 July 1898 at the mission of Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes (Oka), 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 2018  

d. 20 July 1927 in Vancouver

 
BECKWITH, JOHN CHARLES  
BECKWITH, JOHN CHARLES  
19 July 2018  

d. 19 July 1862 at his home, La Torre, near Turin (Italy)

 
BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown  
BROWN, JOHN GEORGE, known as Kootenai Brown  
18 July 2018  

b. 10 Oct. 1839 in Ennistymon (Republic of Ireland)

 
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
COUTLÉE, THÉRÈSE-GENEVIÈVE  
17 July 2018  

d. there 17 July 1821 at the Hôpital Général

 
CREIGHTON, LETITIA (Youmans)  
CREIGHTON, LETITIA (Youmans)  
16 July 2018  

d. 16 July 1896 in Toronto

 
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
WHITEHEAD, CHARLOTTE (Ross)  
15 July 2018  

b. 15 July 1843 in Darlington, England

 
POTTS, JERRY (Ky-yo-kosi)  
POTTS, JERRY (Ky-yo-kosi)  
14 July 2018  

d. 14 July 1896 at Fort Macleod (Alta)

 
ROY, GABRIELLE (baptized Marie-Rose-Emma-Gabrielle) (Carbotte)  
ROY, GABRIELLE (baptized Marie-Rose-Emma-Gabrielle) (Carbotte)  
13 July 2018  

d. 13 July 1983 at Quebec

 
LANDRY, AMAND  
LANDRY, AMAND  
12 July 2018  

d. 12 July 1877 at Memramcook

 
KEISH (Skookum Jim, James Mason)  
KEISH (Skookum Jim, James Mason)  
11 July 2018  

d. 11 July 1916 in Carcross, Y.T.

 
MARRYAT, FREDERICK  
MARRYAT, FREDERICK  
10 July 2018  

b. 10 July 1792 in London