News On This Day In History: Edgar Allan Poe Known For Tales Of Mystery And Macabre Was Born – On Jan 19, 1809 AncientPages.com | January 19, 2017 AncientPages.com - On Jan 19, 1809, Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer, was born in Boston. Poe was a writer, editor, and literary critic, best known for his poetry Read More