1888 in Switzerland
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Events during the year 1888 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
[edit]- Federal Council:[1]
- Wilhelm Hertenstein (president, until November)[2]
- Bernhard Hammer (vice-president)
- Karl Schenk
- Emil Welti
- Numa Droz
- Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet
- Adolf Deucher
- Walter Hauser (from December)
Events
[edit]- 21 October – The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is established.[3]
Births
[edit]- 11 November – Johannes Itten, painter and teacher (died 1967)[4]
Deaths
[edit]- 27 November – Wilhelm Hertenstein, politician (born 1825)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Vössing, Konstantin (22 June 2017). How Leaders Mobilize Workers. Cambridge University Press. p. 201. ISBN 978-1-107-16517-5.
- ^ Itten, Johannes. Oxford University Press. January 2004. ISBN 978-0-19-860476-1. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Wilhelm Hertenstein". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
