On October 4, 1904, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi died.
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi ( [ fʁedeʁik oɡyst baʁtɔldi ] ; 2 August 1834 -- 4 October 1904 ) was a French sculptor who is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World , commonly known as the Statue of Liberty .