1881 Event Lewis Latimer invents and patents electric lamp with a carbon filament 1848 Birthday Lewis H Latimer, inventor/engineer 1842 Event Fugitive slave George Latimer, captured in Boston 1827 Birthday Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brigadier General, Union 1555 Death Hugh Latimer, royal chaplain of Anna Boley, burned at stake at 80 1553 Event English Hugh Latimer arrested
