Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore, Maryland, under mysterious circumstances at the age of 40.

Virginia Clemm, Poe's wife, died of tuberculosis at the family's cottage in Fordham, New York.

Poe's poem 'The Raven' was published in the Evening Mirror, becoming an instant success and making Poe a household name.

Poe and Virginia Clemm were officially married in a Presbyterian ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.

Poe's elder brother, Henry, died due to complications from alcoholism.

Poe matriculated as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Poe was discharged from the Army after securing a replacement to finish his enlistment.

Frances Allan, Poe's foster mother, died. This event led to John Allan agreeing to support Poe's appointment to West Point.

Poe enlisted in the United States Army under the assumed name Edgar A. Perry. He was stationed at Fort Independence in Boston Harbor.

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.