When was Edgar Allan Poe born?

As the eNotes biography of Edgar Allan Poe, the link to which is provided below, shows, Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts.  While he was born in Boston, however, he was raised by foster parents in Richmond, Virginia, following his father's abandonment of the family and his mother's death soon after.  In addition to his reputation as an author of gothic horror tales, including "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Masque of the Red Death," Poe is also credited with inventing the detective story. His stories "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter" have been frequently cited as laying the groundwork for Sherlock Holmes and other detectives.  He died in Baltimore, Maryland on October 3, 1849, under uncertain circumstances.

What are Edgar Allan Poe's birth and death dates, and birthplace?

Edgar Allan Poe was actually born under the name of Edgar Poe on January 19, 1809. He was born in the east coast city of Boston Massachusetts. Later he married his 13 year old cousin Virginia Clemm. Unfortunately she died of tuberculosis shortly after he had achieved success with the publication of "The Raven". At the age of 40, in 1849, on October 7, Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore. The cause of his death remains a mystery. Some speculate that it was due to alcoholism, drugs, tuberculosis, rabies, and insanity.