1968 in Switzerland explained

Events during the year 1968 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

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• • Willy Spühler (president)^[2]
  • Hans Schaffner
  • Hans-Peter Tschudi
  • Roger Bonvin
  • Rudolf Gnägi
  • Nello Celio
  • Ludwig von Moos

Births

• 22 March – Laurence Bidaud, curler^[3]
• 2 May – Jeff Agoos, American association footballer^[4]
• 25 September – Sabine Eichenberger, canoeist^[5]

Deaths

• 5 January – Karl Kobelt, politician (born 1891)^[6]
• 6 September – Giuseppe Lepori, politician (born 1902)^[7]
• 10 December – Karl Barth, Protestant theologian (born 1886)^[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: Laurence Bidaud . olympics.com . 2 February 2024.
4. Web site: Olympedia – Jeff Agoos . www.olympedia.org . 13 April 2024.
5. Web site: Olympedia – Sabine Eichenberger . www.olympedia.org . 6 February 2024.
6. Web site: Karl Kobelt . www.admin.ch . 19 February 2024 . en.
7. Web site: Giuseppe Lepori . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
8. Book: Wistrich . Robert S. . Who's Who in Nazi Germany . 4 July 2013 . Routledge . 978-1-136-41381-0 . 9 . en.