1879 in Switzerland
List of events
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Events during the year 1879 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
- Federal Council:[1]
- Bernhard Hammer (president)[2]
- Karl Schenk
- Emil Welti
- Fridolin Anderwert
- Numa Droz
- Simeon Bavier
- Wilhelm Hertenstein
Births
- 26 March – Othmar Ammann, Swiss-born American engineer (died 1965)[3]
- 18 December – Paul Klee, German-Swiss artist (died 1940)[4]
Deaths
- 13 January – Jakob Dubs, politician (born 1822)[5]
- 1 March – Joachim Heer, politician (born 1825)[6]
- 15 May – Jakob Stämpfli, politician (born 1820)[7]
References
- ^ "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Othmar Herman Ammann | Bridge Designer, Structural Engineer & Builder | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Klee, Paul". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Dubs". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Joachim Heer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Stämpfli". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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1879 in Europe
- Andorra
- Austria-Hungary
- Baden
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Ottoman Empire
- Portugal
- Prussia
- Russia
- San Marino
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United Principalities
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