1850 in Switzerland

1850 in Switzerland

Years

1848 | 1849 | 1850 | 1851 | 1852

The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1850 in Switzerland.

Events

• March - The first federal population census in Switzerland takes place
• May 7 - A single currency, the Swiss franc, is imposed to replace cantonal currencies in the first Federal Coinage Act
• October 1 - Der Bund is established
• The Swiss Federal Council asks two British engineers to design plans for a railway network for the Swiss Confederation^[1]
• The Swiss Post issues its first postage stamps, the local mail and rayon stamps of Switzerland
• Bieler Tagblatt is established

Births

• February 23 - César Ritz, hotelier (d. 1918)
• August 9 - Johann Büttikofer, zoologist (d. 1929)

Deaths

• November 30 - Germain Henri Hess, chemist and doctor (b. 1802)

References

1. Hans-Peter, Bärtschi (2005). "Schweizerische Centralbahn (SCB)" (in German). Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz. Retrieved 28 June 2009.