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See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years 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

1. "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
2. "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. ^ Ring, Jim (3 September 2013). Storming the Eagle's Nest: Hitler's War in the Alps. Faber & Faber. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-571-28240-1.
4. "Olympedia – Claudio Polledri". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
5. "Bruno Oldani". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 May 2021.
6. "Jean-Pascal Delamuraz". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
7. "FRÉDY GIRARDET". gastronomiac.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
8. "Elisabeth Kopp". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

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