1918 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1918 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Felix Calonder (president)^[2]
  • Eduard Müller
  • Giuseppe Motta
  • Edmund Schulthess
  • Camille Decoppet
  • Gustave Ador
  • Robert Haab

Events

• 30 September – All workers in major banks in Zürich walk out in protest over salaries and the rising cost of living.^[3]
• 12–14 November – A general strike takes place.^[4]

Births

• 9 January – Willy Gysi, handball player (died 2001)^[5]
• 28 January – Rudolf Wirz, handball player (died 1988)^[6]
• 28 September – Willi Ritschard, politician (died 1983)^[7]
• 9 October – Willy Hufschmid, handball player^[8]

Deaths

• 19 May – Ferdinand Hodler, painter (born 1853)^[9]
• 29 June – Adrien Lachenal, politician (born 1849)^[10]

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: Schmitt . Hans A. . Neutral Europe Between War and Revolution, 1917-23 . 1988 . University of Virginia Press . 978-0-8139-1153-3 . 75 . en.
4. Book: Tosstorff . Reiner . The Red International of Labour Unions (RILU) 1920 - 1937 . 7 September 2016 . BRILL . 978-90-04-32557-9 . 56 . en.
5. Web site: Olympedia – Willy Gysi . www.olympedia.org . 22 January 2024.
6. Web site: Olympedia – Rudolf Wirz . www.olympedia.org . 22 January 2024.
7. Web site: Willi Ritschard - The Federal Council . www.admin.ch . 22 January 2024 . en.
8. Web site: Olympedia – Willy Hufschmid . www.olympedia.org . 22 January 2024.
9. Web site: Ferdinand Hodler . Oxford Reference . 19 February 2024 . en .
10. Web site: Adrien Lachenal . www.admin.ch . 4 March 2024 . en.