1989 in Switzerland explained

Events in the year 1989 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council

^[1]

• • • • Otto Stich Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (President)^[2]
  • Elisabeth Kopp then Kaspar Villiger
    • • Arnold Koller Flavio Cotti
      • René Felber Adolf Ogi

Events

• 2–8 July – The 1989 World Archery Championships take place in Lausanne.^[3]
• 5–9 December – The 1989 European Curling Championships take place in Engelberg.^[4]

Births

• 4 January – Kariem Hussein, 400 metres hurdler
• 9 March – Florence Schelling, ice hockey player^[5]
• 15 April – Denise Feierabend, alpine skier^[6]
• 24 May – Jessica Lutz, ice hockey player^[7]
• 8 June – Timea Bacsinszky, tennis player^[8]
• 13 June – Dino Wieser, ice hockey player^[9]
• 14 July – Dominique Rinderknecht, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder^[10]
• 28 August – Doris Schweizer, cyclist^[11]
• 1 September – Lucas Tramèr, rower^[12]
• 7 November – Tina Aeberli, footbag player

Deaths

• 6 April – Michael Reusch, gymnast (born 1914)^[13]
• 20 June – Ernst Brugger, politician (born 1914)^[14]
• 12 November – Édouard Candeveau, rower (born 1898)^[15]

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: Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Archery Championships . www.olympedia.org . 4 February 2024.
4. Web site: Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Curling Championships . www.olympedia.org . 4 February 2024.
5. Web site: Olympedia – Florence Schelling . www.olympedia.org . 31 January 2024.
6. Web site: Denise Feierabend . www.eurosport.com . 31 January 2024.
7. Web site: Olympedia – Jessica Lutz . www.olympedia.org . 31 January 2024.
8. Web site: Olympedia – Timea Bacsinszky . www.olympedia.org . 31 January 2024.
9. Web site: Dino Wieser. Eliteprospects.com.
10. Web site: Miss Schweiz Kandidatin 2013_ Dominique Rinderknecht im Porträt – Schweizer Illustrierte. 14 May 2015.
11. Web site: Doris Schweizer. procyclingstats.com. 14 May 2015.
12. Web site: Olympedia – Lucas Tramèr . www.olympedia.org . 10 February 2024.
13. Web site: Michael Reusch Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417090532/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/michael-reusch-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 14 May 2015.
14. Web site: Ernst Brugger . www.admin.ch . 11 February 2024 . en.
15. Web site: Når døde Édouard Candeveau_ _ Hva & Hvordan. hva-hvordan.no. 2015-05-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064010/http://www.hva-hvordan.no/nar-dode-edouard-candeveau/. 2016-03-04. dead.