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What Happened on October 16, 1843

Historical Events

  • Sir William Rowan Hamilton comes up with the idea of quaternions, a non-commutative extension of complex numbers.
1843 Highlights

About October 16, 1843

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 180 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Libra