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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
1834Aug, 2

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, French sculptor, designed the Statue of Liberty (d. 1904)
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ( bar-T(H)OL-dee, French: [fʁedeʁik oɡyst baʁtɔldi]; 2 August 1834 – 4 October 1904) was a French sculptor and painter who is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty.

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Events on 1834

  • 29Apr

    Second voyage of HMS Beagle

    Charles Darwin during the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle, ascended the Bell mountain, Cerro La Campana on 17 August 1834, his visit being commemorated by a memorial plaque.[1]
  • 1Aug

    Slavery Abolition Act 1833

    Slavery is abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 comes into force.
  • 16Oct

    Burning of Parliament

    Much of the ancient structure of the Palace of Westminster in London burns to the ground.
  • 1Dec

    Slavery Abolition Act 1833

    Slavery is abolished in the Cape Colony in accordance with the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.