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Events on Wednesday 1 May 1878 1
1878Exposition Universelle opens in ParisWorld's fair showcases new technology and the artsFrance hosted its third World's Fair in Paris, featuring the newly completed head of the Statue of Liberty and early displays of electric lighting. The exposition drew over 13 million visitors and marked France's recovery from the Franco-Prussian War. It closed in November 1878.