1937 in Switzerland
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The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1937 in Switzerland.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- 1936–37 Nationalliga, won by FC Lugano
- 1937 Swiss Grand Prix, won by Rudolf Caracciola
- 1937–38 Nationalliga, won by Grasshopper Club Zürich
- Nyon Conference, which addresses attacks on shipping in the Spanish Civil War
- Allianz, a group of Swiss artists, is founded
- 1937 Swiss freemasonry referendum
Literature[edit]
- An Answer from the Silence, a novel by Max Frisch, is published in Swiss
Births[edit]
- 3 February – Billy Meier, prophet
- 9 March – Niele Toroni, painter
- 18 May – Peter Bolliger, rower
- 21 May – Hansjörg Hirschbühl, bobsleigher
- 2 June – Pierre Favre, musician
- 30 June – Fritz Egli, motorcycle racer
- 6 July – Joseph Payne, musician
- 12 July – Fritz Kehl, association footballer
- 21 December – Hansruedi Führer, association footballer
- Attilio Moresi, cyclist
- Sandro del Prete, painter
Deaths[edit]
- 7 April – Hans Steffen, German geographer (born 1936 in Germany)
- 9 May – Walter Mittelholzer, pilot, photographer, and travel writer (born 1894)
- 2 September – Pierre de Coubertin, French historian and founder of the International Olympic Committee (born 1863 in France)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Pierre, baron de Coubertin | Biography, Olympics, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
