Edgar Allan Poe Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edgar Allan Poe Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edgar Allan Poe Facts

Full Name	Edgar Allan Poe
Birthdate	January 19, 1809
Birth Place	Boston, MA
Age (in 2024)	215 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Poet

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Edgar Allan Poe Age & Birthday

Edgar Allan Poe is best known as Poet who has born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, MA. Currently, Edgar Allan Poe is 215 years, 10 months and 26 days old. Edgar Allan Poe will celebrate 216th birthday on Sunday, 19th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Edgar Allan Poe upcoming birthday.

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Edgar Allan Poe Biography

About

An American literary icon known for his macabre tales and poems, he is most famous for "The Black Cat," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other works of Gothic fiction. His timeless poems include "Lenore," "The Raven," and "Annabel Lee."

Before Fame

After his mother died of tuberculosis in 1811, Poe was informally adopted by a wealthy Scottish merchant named John Allan.

Trivia

He was intensely interested in both cryptology and cosmology.

Family Life

The son of stage actors, he was named after a character in William Shakespeare's famous tragedy King Lear. He had a younger sister named Rosalie and an older brother named William. From 1835 until 1847, he was married to Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.

Associated With

Gaston Leroux followed in Poe's footsteps, making huge contributions to the French detective fiction genre.

Top Asked Questions about Edgar Allan Poe

How old is Edgar Allan Poe in 2024?

Edgar Allan Poe is 215 years old today.

When was Edgar Allan Poe born?

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, MA.

What is Edgar Allan Poe zodiac sign?

Edgar Allan Poe zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Edgar Allan Poe best known for?

Edgar Allan Poe was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Edgar Allan Poe's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Edgar Allan Poe was born on Thursday, 19^th day / 03^rd week of 1809
Edgar Allan Poe has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edgar Allan Poe birthday is XIX.I.MDCCCIX
Edgar Allan Poe's birthstone is Garnet
Edgar Allan Poe's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Edgar Allan Poe age in year is 215 years old
Edgar Allan Poe age in month is 2590 months old
Edgar Allan Poe age in day is 78857 days old
Edgar Allan Poe age in hour is 1892568 hours old
Edgar Allan Poe age in minute is 113554080 minutes old
Edgar Allan Poe age in second is 6813244800 seconds old
Next Edgar Allan Poe birthday is on Sunday, January 19th 2025
Edgar Allan Poe age in next birthday (2025) is 216 years old

Historical Events on Edgar Allan Poe Birthday (January 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Edgar Allan Poe's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1981	Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
1983	Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
1983	The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Computer to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
1986	The first IBM PC computer virus is released into the wild. A boot sector virus dubbed (c)Brain, it was created by the Farooq Alvi Brothers in Lahore, Pakistan, reportedly to deter unauthorized copying of the software they had written.
1990	Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency.
1991	Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
1993	Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.
1995	After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued.
1996	The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
1997	Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
1999	British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, forming BAE Systems in November 1999.
2007	Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink is assassinated in front of his newspaper's Istanbul office by 17-year-old Turkish ultra-nationalist Ogün Samast.
2007	Four-man Team N2i, using only skis and kites, completes a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Antarctic pole of inaccessibility for the first time since 1965 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance.
2012	The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI.
2014	A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and injures 38 others.
1986	The birth of Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, Ukrainian footballer
1986	The birth of Moussa Sow, Senegalese footballer
1987	The birth of Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer
1988	The birth of JaVale McGee, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Tyler Breeze, Canadian wrestler
1990	The birth of Tatiana Búa, Argentine tennis player
1991	The birth of Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player
1991	The birth of Erin Sanders, American actress
1992	The birth of Shawn Johnson, American gymnast
1992	The birth of Logan Lerman, American actor
1992	The birth of Mac Miller, American rapper (d. 2018)
1993	The birth of Erick Torres Padilla, Mexican footballer
1994	The birth of Matthias Ginter, German footballer
1994	The birth of Alfie Mawson, English footballer
1999	The birth of Jonathan Taylor, American football player
2012	The death of Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Sheila Sim (Lady Attenborough), English actress (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Miguel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1955)

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