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12/30/1865 |
A storm dumps snow over wide areas of the East, from Washington, DC to Boston |
Crime/Disasters |
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08/05/1859 |
Advocates for women's rights meet in Poughkeepsie, New York |
Education/Culture |
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04/26/1865 |
At Albany, thousands of citizens file past Abraham Lincoln's coffin in the State Capitol |
Personal |
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06/22/1863 |
In New York, a Hudson River steamer breaks the record time from New York City to Poughkeesie |
Business/Industry |
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07/06/1860 |
Large fire threatens Poughkeepsie, New York |
Crime/Disasters |
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07/24/1863 |
On the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, New York, Joshua Ward regains his title as "Champion Sculler of America" |
Education/Culture |
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07/18/1865 |
On the Hudson River off Poughkeepsie, New York, a boat race for a purse of $6000 ends in controversy |
Education/Culture |
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07/31/1867 |
S.S. Kresge, the architect of the KMart retailing chain, is born in Pennsylvania. |
Personal |
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03/18/1859 to 03/20/1859 |
Spring tides and high winds cause flooding and subsidence along the Hudson River in New York |
Crime/Disasters |
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07/23/1860 to 07/24/1860 |
Two very destructive fires strike the commercial district of Poughkeepsie, New York |
Crime/Disasters |
