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Melchior Berri
1801 Oct, 20

Melchior Berri

Melchior Berri, Swiss architect and educator, designed the Natural History Museum of Basel (d. 1854)
Melchior Berri (born 20 October 1801 in Basel, died 12 May 1854 in Basel) was a well-known Swiss architect.

He was the son of Melchior Berri (parish priest in Münchenstein) and Appollonia Streckeisen. In 1832 he married Margaretha Simone Burckhardt of Basel.

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  • 17 Feb

    Thomas Jefferson

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  • 23 Mar

    Paul I of Russia

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  • 2 Apr

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  • 10 May

    Barbary pirates

    First Barbary War: The Barbary pirates of Tripoli declare war on the United States of America.