Biography of the Day

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

 

CAPELLO, LUIGI GIOVANNI VITALE (Luigi G. Cappello, Louis J. Capello)  
CAPELLO, LUIGI GIOVANNI VITALE (Luigi G. Cappello, Louis J. Capello)  
2 Jan. 2017  

b. 2 Jan. 1843 in Turin (Italy)

 
OPPENHEIMER, DAVID  
OPPENHEIMER, DAVID  
1 Jan. 2017  

b. 1 Jan. 1834 in Blieskastel (Federal Republic of Germany)

 
BAKER, LORAN ELLIS  
BAKER, LORAN ELLIS  
31 Dec. 2016  

d. 31 Dec. 1899 on a train between New York and Boston

 
HERIOT, FREDERICK GEORGE  
HERIOT, FREDERICK GEORGE  
30 Dec. 2016  

d. 30 Dec. 1843 in Drummondville, Lower Canada

 
GOULD (Gold), JOSEPH  
GOULD (Gold), JOSEPH  
29 Dec. 2016  

b. 29 Dec. 1808 in Uxbridge Township, Upper Canada

 
LAVALLÉE, CALIXA (baptized Callixte)  
LAVALLÉE, CALIXA (baptized Callixte)  
28 Dec. 2016  

b. 28 Dec. 1842 in Verchères, Lower Canada

 
DAVIS (Davys), JOHN (d. 1605)  
DAVIS (Davys), JOHN (d. 1605)  
27 Dec. 2016  

d. 27 Dec. 1605 off Bintang Island, East Indies

 
VALENTINE, WILLIAM  
VALENTINE, WILLIAM  
26 Dec. 2016  

d. 26 Dec. 1849 in Halifax

 
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
RITCHOT, NOËL-JOSEPH (baptized Joseph-Noël)  
25 Dec. 2016  

b. 25 Dec. 1825 in L’Assomption, Lower Canada

 
HARVEY, ELIZA MARIA (Jones)  
HARVEY, ELIZA MARIA (Jones)  
24 Dec. 2016  

b. 24 Dec. 1838 in Maitland, Upper Canada

 
McLEOD, SARAH (Ballenden)  
McLEOD, SARAH (Ballenden)  
23 Dec. 2016  

d. 23 Dec. 1853 in Edinburgh

 
HERBERT, SARAH  
HERBERT, SARAH  
22 Dec. 2016  

d. 22 Dec. 1846 in Halifax