Biography of the Day

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

 

LACOSTE, MARIE (baptized Marie-Thaïs-Élodie-Coralie) (Gérin-Lajoie)  
LACOSTE, MARIE (baptized Marie-Thaïs-Élodie-Coralie) (Gérin-Lajoie)  
23 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017

 
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
MOONEY, HELEN LETITIA (McCLUNG)  
22 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017

 
LÉVESQUE, RENÉ (baptized Charles-René)  
LÉVESQUE, RENÉ (baptized Charles-René)  
21 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017

 
TRUDEAU, PIERRE ELLIOTT  
TRUDEAU, PIERRE ELLIOTT  
20 Nov. 2017  

Canada History Week 2017

 
MOSTOS (Moostoos) (Louis Willier)  
MOSTOS (Moostoos) (Louis Willier)  
19 Nov. 2017  

d. 19 Nov. 1918 at the Sucker Creek Indian Reserve (Alta)

 
MORRIS, CHARLES (1759-1831)  
MORRIS, CHARLES (1759-1831)  
18 Nov. 2017  

b. 18 Nov. 1759 in Hopkinton, Mass.

 
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, JOSEPH-HYACINTHE DE  
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, JOSEPH-HYACINTHE DE  
17 Nov. 2017  

d. 17 Nov. 1764 in Paris, France

 
RIEL, LOUIS (1844-85)  
RIEL, LOUIS (1844-85)  
16 Nov. 2017  

d. 16 Nov. 1885 by hanging at Regina (Sask.)

 
RAMEZAY, MARIE-CHARLOTTE DE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Claude de la Croix  
RAMEZAY, MARIE-CHARLOTTE DE, dite de Saint-Claude de la Croix  
15 Nov. 2017  

d. 15 Nov. 1767 in Quebec

 
DUCHAÎNE, AMABLE-DANIEL  
DUCHAÎNE, AMABLE-DANIEL  
14 Nov. 2017  

d. 14 Nov. 1853 in Montreal

 
CONTANT, ALEXIS (baptized Pierre-Alexis-Théophile)  
CONTANT, ALEXIS (baptized Pierre-Alexis-Théophile)  
13 Nov. 2017  

b. 13 Nov. 1858 in Montreal

 
TREGILLUS, WILLIAM JOHN  
TREGILLUS, WILLIAM JOHN  
12 Nov. 2017  

d. 12 Nov. 1914 in Calgary