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Edgar Allan Poe is born
Poe was born in Boston, the second child of two actors. -
Poe's sister is born
His sister Rosalie was born, and during the pregnancy David Poe deserts the family. -
Poe's parents die
His mother and father both die of tuberculosis. -
Poe writes his first poem
Poe was 15 years old when he wrote his first poem -
Poe enlists in the U.S Army and his first book was published
His first book was called Tamerlane and Other Poems is published and the author is listed as "Bostonian" -
Poe's older brother dies
His brother Henry died of tuberculosis -
Poe marries Virginia Clemm
Poe marries his cousin, Virginia Clemm when she was 13 and he was 27 -
Poe writes his first novel
Poe's first written novel is called The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym -
Poe's story collection is published
Poe's story collection called Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is published in two volumes -
Poe published the poem The Raven
Poe published his poem The Raven which brought him a lot of fame and fortune -
Poe's wife dies
Poe's wife Virginia, dies of tuberculosis and it sent him into a downward spiral -
Edgar Allan Poe died
Poe is found unconscious in a Baltimore gutter, taken to the hospital and pronounced dead from unknown reasons
