1920 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1920 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Giuseppe Motta (president)^[2]
  • Edmund Schulthess
  • Robert Haab
  • Karl Scheurer
  • Jean-Marie Musy
  • Ernest Chuard
  • Heinrich Häberlin

Events

• 10 January – The League of Nations is established with Switzerland as one of its founding members and its headquarters established in Geneva.^{[3] [4]}
• 15 November – The first convention of the League of Nations takes place in Geneva with 41 member states in attendance.^[5]

Births

• 19 June – Antoinette Meyer, alpine skier (died 2010)^[6]
• 24 December – Edy Reinalter, alpine skier (died 1962 in Austria)^[7]

Deaths

• 12 February – Adolf Frey – writer and historian (born 1855)^[8]

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. Web site: League of Nations - Members, Mandates, Covenant Britannica . www.britannica.com . 14 February 2024 . en.
4. Book: Larsen . Jeffrey Arthur . Smith . James M. . Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament . 2005 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-5060-6 . 126 . en.
5. Web site: The League of Nations The United Nations Office at Geneva . www.ungeneva.org . 14 February 2024 . en.
6. Web site: Olympedia – Antoinette Meyer . www.olympedia.org . 7 February 2024.
7. Web site: Olympedia – Edy Reinalter . www.olympedia.org . 3 March 2024.
8. Web site: Adolf Frey Swiss Poet, Novelist & Historian Britannica . www.britannica.com . 5 March 2024 . en . 4 March 2024.