Biography of the Day

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

 

BOUCHER, GENEVIÈVE, <em>dite</em> de Saint-Pierre  
BOUCHER, GENEVIÈVE, dite de Saint-Pierre  
19 Aug. 2017  

b. 19 Aug. 1676 at Boucherville, Quebec

 
NORWEST, HENRY  
NORWEST, HENRY  
18 Aug. 2017  

d. 18 Aug. 1918 near Amiens, France

 
RUCKLE, BARBARA (Heck)  
RUCKLE, BARBARA (Heck)  
17 Aug. 2017  

d. 17 Aug. 1804 in Augusta Township, Upper Canada

 
GIBAULT (Gibaut), PIERRE  
GIBAULT (Gibaut), PIERRE  
16 Aug. 2017  

d. 16 Aug. 1802 in New Madrid (Mo.)

 
RICHARD, MARCEL-FRANÇOIS  
RICHARD, MARCEL-FRANÇOIS  
15 Aug. 2017  

National Acadian Day

 
PLANTAVIT DE LAPAUSE DE MARGON, JEAN-GUILLAUME  
PLANTAVIT DE LAPAUSE DE MARGON, JEAN-GUILLAUME  
14 Aug. 2017  

b. 14 Aug. 1721 in Pézenas, France

 
SMITH, GOLDWIN  
SMITH, GOLDWIN  
13 Aug. 2017  

b. 13 Aug. 1823 in Reading, England

 
VALOIS, NARCISSE  
VALOIS, NARCISSE  
12 Aug. 2017  

b. 12 Aug. 1811 at Vaudreuil, L.C.

 
HALDIMAND, Sir FREDERICK (baptized François-Louis-Frédéric)  
HALDIMAND, Sir FREDERICK (baptized François-Louis-Frédéric)  
11 Aug. 2017  

b. 11 Aug. 1718 in Yverdon, Switzerland

 
ORONHYATEKHA (baptized Peter Martin)  
ORONHYATEKHA (baptized Peter Martin)  
10 Aug. 2017  

b. 10 Aug. 1841 on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, Upper Canada

 
BURKE, JOHN  
BURKE, JOHN  
9 Aug. 2017  

d. in St John’s 9 Aug. 1930

 
MONTGENET (Mongenet, Montgenêt), THÉRÈSE-BERNARDINE, Comtesse de MONTGENET, known as Mme de Saint-Laurent  
MONTGENET (Mongenet, Montgenêt), THÉRÈSE-BERNARDINE, Comtesse de MONTGENET, known as Mme de Saint-Laurent  
8 Aug. 2017  

d. 8 Aug. 1830 in Paris