1934 in Switzerland

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1934 in Switzerland.

Incumbents Federal Council: Giuseppe Motta Edmund Schulthess Jean-Marie Musy then Philipp Etter Heinrich Häberlin then Johannes Baumann Marcel Pilet-Golaz (President) Albert Meyer Rudolf Minger

Events July 14–July 29 – Zürich 1934 chess tournament took place August 26 – 1934 Swiss Grand Prix takes place in SwitzerlandAuthor, Kolumbus, date of publication, Unknown, "1934 Grand Prix" date accessed June 16, 2013. Archived 2013-06-19. 1933–34 Nationalliga FIBT World Championships 1934 took place in Switzerland FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1934 took place in Switzerland 1934-35 Nationalliga SC Buochs The Berne Trial is in progress, until 1935 The Swiss Banking Act of 1934 majorly affects bank secrecy 16–17 December – The 1934 Montreux Fascist conference a meeting held by deputies from a number of European Fascist organizations is held in Montreux, Switzerland.

Literature Via Mala is published

Births February 11 – Hans Bässler, fencer February 14 – Michel Corboz, conductor February 15 – Niklaus Wirth, computer scientist February 18 – Peter Zeindler, journalist, novelist and playwright. February 21 – Andreas Blum, journalist, actor (d. January 26, 2024) June 18 – Eugen Meier, composer June 30 – Ursula Bagdasarjanz, violinist August 13 – Karl Elsener, football goalkeeper (d. July 27, 2010) October 19 – Ernst Hürlimann, rower November 19 – Paul Glass, American-Swiss composer Kurt Müller, sports shooter

Deaths August 26 – Hugh Hamilton, British racing driver, killed at the Swiss Grand Prix (born 1905 in Ireland) César Roux, surgeon (born 1857)

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