What Happened on January 23, 1862

Historical Events

  • Agoston Haraszthy, 1st vintner in Sonoma Valley, California imports 10,000 grape vine cuttings

Famous Birthdays

  • David Hilbert, German mathematician (Hilbert spaces, invariant theory, axiomatization of geometry), born in Königsberg, East Prussia (d. 1943)

About January 23, 1862

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 162 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Aquarius