Biography of the Day

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

 

McLEAN, RENA MAUDE  
McLEAN, RENA MAUDE  
27 June 2020  

d. unmarried 27 June 1918 at sea

 
RIEL, LOUIS (1844-85)  
RIEL, LOUIS (1844-85)  
26 June 2020  

National Indigenous History Month

 
SMITH, JANET KENNEDY  
SMITH, JANET KENNEDY  
25 June 2020  

b. 25 June 1902 in Perth, Scotland

 
HART, AARON EZEKIEL  
HART, AARON EZEKIEL  
24 June 2020  

b. 24 June 1803 in Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

 
STUART, WILLIAM HODGSON  
STUART, WILLIAM HODGSON  
23 June 2020  

d. 23 June 1907 in Belleville, Ont.

 
HAMM, ALBERT  
HAMM, ALBERT  
22 June 2020  

d. 22 June 1891 in Sambro, N.S.

 
SOKOLOWISKI (Sokolowski), MIKE  
SOKOLOWISKI (Sokolowski), MIKE  
21 June 2020  

d. 21 June 1919 in Winnipeg

 
PETERS, JAMES HORSFIELD  
PETERS, JAMES HORSFIELD  
20 June 2020  

d. 20 June 1891 in Charlottetown

 
DEMASDUWIT (Shendoreth, Waunathoake, Mary March)  
DEMASDUWIT (Shendoreth, Waunathoake, Mary March)  
19 June 2020  

National Indigenous History Month

 
AMHERST, ELIZABETH FRANCES (Hale)  
AMHERST, ELIZABETH FRANCES (Hale)  
18 June 2020  

d. 18 June 1826 at Quebec

 
ROGERS, BENJAMIN TINGLEY  
ROGERS, BENJAMIN TINGLEY  
17 June 2020  

d. 17 June 1918 in Vancouver

 
JARDINE, ROBERT  
JARDINE, ROBERT  
16 June 2020  

d. 16 June 1866 at Saint John