Biography of the Day

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

 

RICHARD, MAURICE (baptized Joseph-Henri-Maurice), known as the Rocket  
RICHARD, MAURICE (baptized Joseph-Henri-Maurice), known as the Rocket  
4 Aug. 2013  

b. 4 Aug. 1921 in Montreal

 
TUPPER, Sir CHARLES HIBBERT  
TUPPER, Sir CHARLES HIBBERT  
3 Aug. 2013  

b. 3 Aug. 1855 in Amherst, N.S.

 
GABOURY, MARIE-ANNE (Lagimonière)  
GABOURY, MARIE-ANNE (Lagimonière)  
2 Aug. 2013  

b. 2 Aug. 1780 in Maskinongé, diocese of Trois-Rivières, Que.

 
SLEEMAN, GEORGE  
SLEEMAN, GEORGE  
1 Aug. 2013  

b. 1 Aug. 1841 in St Davids, Upper Canada

 
ESTIMAUVILLE, ROBERT-ANNE D’ (Chevalier Robert d’Estimauville)  
ESTIMAUVILLE, ROBERT-ANNE D’ (Chevalier Robert d’Estimauville)  
31 July 2013  
d. 31 July 1831 at Quebec  
RODDICK, Sir THOMAS GEORGE  
RODDICK, Sir THOMAS GEORGE  
30 July 2013  
b. 30 July 1846 in Harbour Grace, Nfld  
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
DIXON, GEORGE (Little Chocolate) (1870-1908)  
29 July 2013  
b. 29 July 1870 in Halifax  
CHASE-CASGRAIN, THOMAS  
CHASE-CASGRAIN, THOMAS  
28 July 2013  
b. 28 July 1852 in Detroit  
ROCBERT DE LA MORANDIÈRE, MARIE-ÉLISABETH (Marie-Isabelle, Élisabeth) (Bégon de La Cour)  
ROCBERT DE LA MORANDIÈRE, MARIE-ÉLISABETH (Marie-Isabelle, Élisabeth) (Bégon de La Cour)  
27 July 2013  
b. 27 July 1696 in Montreal  
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY  
ROBINSON, Sir JOHN BEVERLEY  
26 July 2013  
b. 26 July 1791 at Berthier, Lower Canada  
BUCHANAN, PETER  
BUCHANAN, PETER  
25 July 2013  
b. 25 July 1805 in Glasgow  
BÉDARD, ELZÉAR  
BÉDARD, ELZÉAR  
24 July 2013  
b. 24 July 1799 at Quebec