Biography of the Day

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

 

BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM  
2 July 2014  

: subject linked to "Discovering our historic sites", daily theme of Canada History Week

 

 
LOGAN, Sir WILLIAM EDMOND  
1 July 2014  

: subject linked to "Discovering our national museums", daily theme of Canada History Week

 

 
HOWARD, LEONORA ANNETTA (King)  
30 June 2014  

d. 30 June 1925 in Peitaiho (Beidaihe, People's Republic of China)

 
JONES, PETER (Kahkewaquonaby, Desagondensta)  
29 June 2014  

d. 29 June 1856 near Brantford, Upper Canada

 
RICHARDSON, ROBERT LORNE  
28 June 2014  

b. 28 June 1860 near Balderson, Upper Canada 

 
PEPPERRELL, Sir WILLIAM  
27 June 2014  

b. 27 June 1696 (o.s.) at Kittery Point, Massachusetts (now in Maine) 

 
AFFLECK, ANNIE EMMA (Thompson) (Lady Thompson)  
26 June 2014  

b. 26 June 1845 in Halifax 

 
PARKIN, Sir GEORGE ROBERT  
25 June 2014  

d. 25 June 1922 in London, England

 
BLANCHET, FRANÇOIS  
24 June 2014  

d. 24 June 1830 at Quebec

 
STUART, WILLIAM HODGSON  
23 June 2014  

d. 23 June 1907 in Belleville, Ont.

 
LOGAN, Sir WILLIAM EDMOND  
22 June 2014  

d. 22 June 1875 at Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales

 
BLACKWOOD (Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood), FREDERICK TEMPLE, 1st Marquess of DUFFERIN and AVA  
21 June 2014  

b. 21 June 1826 in Florence (Italy)