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