π Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel Tower, is born (1832)
Where: Eiffel Tower, Paris
π On This Day: December 15
December 15, 1832: Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel Tower, is born. Engineer Gustave Eiffel was born in Dijon, France. His company built a giant iron tower for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. Some people first called it ugly, but today it is France's most famous landmark. He also designed the iron skeleton inside the Statue of Liberty.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1903 π‘ Italian-American food cart seller Italo Marchiony received a US patent for a machine that makes ice cream cones.
- 1970 π The Soviet probe Venera 7 landed on Venus and sent back signals from the surface. It was the first spacecraft to land gently on another planet.
- 2001 ποΈ The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopened to visitors after 11 years of work to make it safe. Engineers made it steadier, but they kept its famous lean. Leaning Tower of Pisa β
π§ Question of the day
Which famous statue's inner frame did Eiffel also design?
- Christ the Redeemer
- The Moai
- The Statue of Liberty
Show the answer
Answer: The Statue of Liberty
π Landmarks that opened on December 15
Questions
What happened on December 15?
December 15, 1832: Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel Tower, is born. It happened in Eiffel Tower, Paris.
Which landmarks opened on December 15?
Tower Bridge (Sacramento) (opened 1935).
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