19 January 2017

History for the day: 1809: Edgar Allan Poe is born

Subject: 1809: Edgar Allan Poe is born

This day in History
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19
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1809
Edgar Allan Poe is born
On this day in 1809, poet, author and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston, Massachusetts. By the time he was three years old, both of Poe's parents had died, leaving him in the care of his godfather, John Allan, a wealthy tobacco merchant. After attending school in England, Poe entered... read more »
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