Edgar Allen Poe By kortgartrell Jan 1, 1809 Thomas Jefferson is President of the United States Thomas Jefferson who is the 3 President is president until March. Jan 19, 1809 Edgar Allen Poe is born Born in Boston Feb 12, 1809 Abraham Lincon is born Abraham Lincon is born in Kentucky Feb 12, 1809 Charles Darwin is born Charles Darwin is born in England Jan 1, 1812 War of 1812 starts Feb 7, 1812 Charles Dickens is born He is born in England Jan 13, 1814 Washinton D.C. gets burned British forces burn Washinton D.C. Jan 13, 1815 Pirates help defeat British in the Battle of New Orleans Jan 15, 1815 Napoleon Is defeated at Waterloo Dec 10, 1817 Mississippi becomes the 20th state May 15, 1819 Spain gives Florida to the United States of America Jan 13, 1825 John Quincy Adams becomes President Jan 13, 1829 Andrew Jackson becomes President Jan 13, 1833 Slavery is banned in Great Britain Jan 13, 1836 The Battle of the Alamo happenes Mar 3, 1845 Florida becomes the 27th state Oct 7, 1849 Edgar Allen Poe Dies