Biography of the Day

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

 

MÉKAISTO (Red Crow, Captured the Gun Inside, Lately Gone, Sitting White Buffalo, John Mikahestow)  
MÉKAISTO (Red Crow, Captured the Gun Inside, Lately Gone, Sitting White Buffalo, John Mikahestow)  
28 Aug. 2015  

d. 28 Aug. 1900 on the Blood Indian Reserve (Alta)

 
ALLARD, JOSEPH-THÉOPHILE  
ALLARD, JOSEPH-THÉOPHILE  
27 Aug. 2015  

b. 27 Aug. 1842 in Carleton, Lower Canada

 
BARBEL, MARIE-ANNE (Fornel)  
BARBEL, MARIE-ANNE (Fornel)  
26 Aug. 2015  

b. 26 Aug. 1704 at Quebec

 
BABY, JAMES (baptized Jacques)  
BABY, JAMES (baptized Jacques)  
25 Aug. 2015  

b. 25 Aug. 1763 in Detroit

 
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, FRANÇOIS-PIERRE DE  
RIGAUD DE VAUDREUIL, FRANÇOIS-PIERRE DE  
24 Aug. 2015  

d. 24 Aug. 1779 in Muides (dept of Loir-et-Cher), France

 
BIDWELL, BARNABAS  
BIDWELL, BARNABAS  
23 Aug. 2015  

b. 23 Aug. 1763 in Tyringham, Mass.

 
SPRINGSTEAD, VELMA AGNES  
SPRINGSTEAD, VELMA AGNES  
22 Aug. 2015  

b. 22 Aug. 1906 in Hamilton, Ont.

 
LEAKE, Sir JOHN  
LEAKE, Sir JOHN  
21 Aug. 2015  

d. 21 Aug. 1720, at Greenwich

 
DE COSMOS, AMOR (William Alexander Smith)  
DE COSMOS, AMOR (William Alexander Smith)  
20 Aug. 2015  

b. 20 Aug. 1825 in Windsor, N.S.

 
BOSCAWEN, EDWARD  
BOSCAWEN, EDWARD  
19 Aug. 2015  
b. 19 Aug. 1711  
NORWEST, HENRY  
NORWEST, HENRY  
18 Aug. 2015  

d. 18 Aug. 1918 near Amiens, France

 
KETCHUM, SENECA  
KETCHUM, SENECA  
17 Aug. 2015  

b. 17 Aug. 1772 at Spencertown, N.Y.