1956 in Switzerland

← 1955 1954 1953 1956 in Switzerland → 1957 1958 1959
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	History of Switzerland Timeline of Swiss history List of years in Switzerland

Events during the year 1956 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

• Federal Council: ^[1]
  • Markus Feldmann (president) ^[2]
  • Philipp Etter
  • Paul Chaudet
  • Thomas Holenstein
  • Giuseppe Lepori
  • Max Petitpierre
  • Hans Streuli

Events

• 18 May – Swiss mountaineers Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger successfully climbed Lhotse, the world's fourth highest mountain, for the first time. ^[3]
• 24 May – The first Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Lugano, Switzerland, and saw Lys Assia's win, with the song "Refrain", with music by Géo Voumard and lyrics by Émile Gardaz. ^[4]

Births

• 16 January – Serge Demierre, Swiss cyclist
• 16 April – Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier

Deaths

• 5 April – Paul Rudolf, Swiss rower.

Date unknown

• Josef Wilhelm, Swiss gymnast and Olympic Champion (born: 1892)

References

1. "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
2. "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
3. "The Swiss Mount Everest/Lhotse Expedition 1956". Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
4. "Lugano 1956". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.