Biography of the Day

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

 

HOWE, CLARENCE DECATUR  
HOWE, CLARENCE DECATUR  
13 Sept. 2019  

80th anniversary of the start of World War II 

 
CRERAR, HENRY DUNCAN GRAHAM  
CRERAR, HENRY DUNCAN GRAHAM  
12 Sept. 2019  

80th anniversary of the start of World War II

 
LAPOINTE, ERNEST  
LAPOINTE, ERNEST  
11 Sept. 2019  

80th anniversary of the start of World War II

 
KING, WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE  
KING, WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE  
10 Sept. 2019  

80th anniversary of the start of World War II

 
HAYWORTH, MARGARET JANET  
HAYWORTH, MARGARET JANET  
9 Sept. 2019  

80th anniversary of the start of World War II

 
MACKINTOSH, KATE  
MACKINTOSH, KATE  
8 Sept. 2019  

d. 8 Sept. 1923 in Halifax

 
BERGIN, DARBY  
BERGIN, DARBY  
7 Sept. 2019  

b. 7 Sept. 1826 in York (Toronto)

 
ROBERTSON, LAWRENCE BRUCE  
ROBERTSON, LAWRENCE BRUCE  
6 Sept. 2019  

b. 6 Sept. 1885 in Toronto

 
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
BERNARD, SUSAN AGNES (Macdonald) (Baroness Macdonald, Lady Macdonald)  
5 Sept. 2019  

d. 5 Sept. 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England

 
BUISSON, EDWIGE (Hedwige, Hedwidge), named Saint-Joseph  
BUISSON, EDWIGE (Hedwige, Hedwidge), named Saint-Joseph  
4 Sept. 2019  

b. 4 Sept. 1837 on the outskirts of Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada

 
POUTRÉ, FÉLIX  
POUTRÉ, FÉLIX  
3 Sept. 2019  

b. 3 Sept. 1814 at Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie (L’Acadie), Lower Canada

 
SIMPSON, ÆMILIUS  
SIMPSON, ÆMILIUS  
2 Sept. 2019  

d. unmarried 2 Sept. 1831 in Fort Simpson, on the Nass River (B.C.)