Switzerland
Some of the key events about Switzerland
- 1291The Swiss Confederation was founded with the signing of the Federal Charter
- 1515Swiss forces suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Marignano, ending Swiss expansionism
- 1798French forces invaded and occupied Switzerland, establishing the Helvetic Republic
- 1815Switzerland's neutrality was formally recognized at the Congress of Vienna
- 1847The Sonderbund War, a civil war between Catholic and Protestant cantons, resulted in numerous casualties
- 1848The Swiss Federal Constitution was adopted, establishing Switzerland as a federal state
- 1863The International Committee of the Red Cross was founded in Geneva
- 1902The Simplon Tunnel, then the world's longest railway tunnel, was completed
- 1920Geneva became the headquarters of the League of Nations
- 1934Switzerland experienced a severe economic crisis during the Great Depression
- 1938Switzerland closed its borders to Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution
- 1945Switzerland faced international criticism for its financial dealings with Nazi Germany during World War II
- 1948The World Health Organization (WHO) was established with headquarters in Geneva
- 1960Switzerland became a founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
- 1970A Swissair flight crashed near Würenlingen, killing all 47 people on board
- 1982A major fire in the Gotthard Road Tunnel killed 11 people and caused extensive damage
- 2001A disgruntled former employee carried out a mass shooting in the Zug cantonal parliament, killing 14 people
- 2002Switzerland joined the United Nations as a full member
- 2008Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, required a government bailout during the global financial crisis
- 2016The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel, was opened
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