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Famous Birth Today in History
Lewis Latimer
Date of Birth
04 Sep, 1848
Date of Death
11 Dec, 1928
Age at time of Death
80 years
Cause of Death
Natural causes
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Lewis Latimer's Quotes
Did You Know?
He was also a talented poet and playwright, balancing creativity with technical skill
His work on carbon filaments made electric lighting more accessible to the public
Latimer was a self-taught draftsman, learning mechanical drawing while working in a patent office
Latimer was one of the few African American inventors and engineers of his time to work directly with notable inventors like Edison and Bell
Famous Death Today in History
Steve Irwin
Date of Birth
22 Feb, 1962
Date of Death
04 Sep, 2006
Age at time of Death
44 years
Cause of Death
He was pierced by a short-tail stingray barb
Nationality
Australian
Gender
Male
Steve Irwin's Quotes
Did You Know?
He met his wife at the Australia Zoo
Irwin was embroiled in controversy after he fed a crocodile while holding his infant son
Steve Irwin grew up at a zoo
The first episode of The Crocodile Hunters was filmed during Steve and Terri Irwin’s honeymoon
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