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7 October, 1849
Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore, Maryland, under mysterious circumstances at the age of 40.
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30 January, 1847
Virginia Clemm, Poe's wife, died of tuberculosis at the family's cottage in Fordham, New York.
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29 January, 1845
Poe's poem 'The Raven' was published in the Evening Mirror, becoming an instant success and making Poe a household name.
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16 May, 1836
Poe and Virginia Clemm were officially married in a Presbyterian ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.
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1 August, 1831
Poe's elder brother, Henry, died due to complications from alcoholism.
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1 July, 1830
Poe matriculated as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
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15 April, 1829
Poe was discharged from the Army after securing a replacement to finish his enlistment.
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28 February, 1829
Frances Allan, Poe's foster mother, died. This event led to John Allan agreeing to support Poe's appointment to West Point.
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27 May, 1827
Poe enlisted in the United States Army under the assumed name Edgar A. Perry. He was stationed at Fort Independence in Boston Harbor.
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19 January, 1809
Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to actors David and Elizabeth Poe. This marked the beginning of a life that would become one of the most influential in American literature.
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