1914 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1914 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Arthur Hoffmann (president)^[2]
  • Felix Calonder
  • Eduard Müller
  • Giuseppe Motta
  • Edmund Schulthess
  • Camille Decoppet
  • Ludwig Forrer

Events

• 31 July – Swiss Air Force established.^[3]
• 1 August – Swiss National Park established.^[4]

Births

• 12 February – Nello Celio, politician (died 1995)^[5]
• 10 March – Ernst Brugger, politician (died 1989)^[6]

Deaths

• 16 March – Charles Albert Gobat, politician (born 1843)^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: All federal councillors since 1848 . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Presidents of the Confederation . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
3. Book: Prince . Cathryn J. . Shot from the Sky: American POWs in Switzerland . 15 March 2016 . Naval Institute Press . 978-1-61251-347-8 . 12 . en.
4. Web site: Exploring Switzerland's only national park . The Independent . 27 April 2024 . en . 30 July 2014.
5. Web site: Nello Celio . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Ernst Brugger . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
7. Web site: The Nobel Peace Prize 1902 . NobelPrize.org . 6 February 2024.