1936 in Switzerland

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1936 in Switzerland.

Incumbents Federal Council: Giuseppe Motta Hermann Obrecht Philipp Etter Johannes Baumann Marcel Pilet-Golaz Albert Meyer (President) Rudolf Minger

Events 4 February – Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the Swiss branch of the Nazi Party is assassinated. August – World Jewish Congress founded 1935–36 Nationalliga 1936 Swiss Grand Prix 1936 UCI Road World Championships 1936-37 Nationalliga RSI Rete Uno, (Network One), a primary radio channel

Births

7 January – Claudio Polledri, fencer 26 January – Helmut Förnbacher, actor, film director and screenwriter 14 March – Bruno Oldani, designer (died 2021 in Norway) 19 March – Ursula Andress, actor best known for her role as Honey Ryder in Dr. No 1 April – Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, politician (died 1998) 25 May – Ely Tacchella, footballer (association football) (died 2017) 21 June – Janos Mohoss, fencer 22 June – Ingeborg Lüscher, German-Swiss painter 19 July – Dieter Keller, chess master 18 November – Heinz Bäni, football midfielder (died 2014) 7 October – Charles Dutoit, conductor 17 November – Frédy Girardet, chef 16 December – Elisabeth Kopp, politician (died 2023) 24 December – Léo Eichmann, football goalkeeper

Deaths 4 February – Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the Swiss branch of the Nazi Party (born 1895 in Germany) 6 May – Hans Jelmoli, composer and pianist (died 1877)

See also

Switzerland at the 1936 Summer Olympics Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics

References