This Day, That Year – January 19

Born on this day in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery.

Did you know that:

• Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett patented food storage in tin cans on this day in 1825
• The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, began service at Roselle on this day in 1883
• James Watt, a Scottish inventor who improved the Newcomen steam engine, was born on this day in 1736