1996 in Switzerland
Chronology of Switzerland
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Government in January 1st, 1996
Events
January
Wednesday January 3rd - the Luzerner Neuste Nachrichten and the Luzerner Zeitung to give rise to the Neue Luzerner Zeitung .
Sunday January 28th - Election complementary to the government inhabitant of Zurich. Markus Notter (PS) is elected to occupy the seat of Moritz Leuenberger, new federal adviser.
February
Friday February 9th - Inauguration, with Neuchâtel, of the international Center of study of the sport, created by the International federation of football, the university and the town of Neuchâtel.
Thursday February 22nd - the space shuttle Columbia flies away of Cape Kennedy with on his board the astronaut Claude Nicollier of which it is the 3rd flight in space.
March
Thursday March 7th - Fusion in chemical industry and pharmaceutical Swiss. The groups Ciba and Sandoz are linked to form the 2nd world pharmaceutical group under the name of Novartis.
Sunday March 10th - federal Votings. The people approve, by: 1052052 yes (76,2%) against: 329153 not (23,8%), the federal decree concerning the revision of the constitutional article on the languages.
- federal Votings. The people approve, by: 1250728 yes (91,6%) against: 114105 not (8,4%), the federal decree on the transfer of the Bernese commune of Vellerat to the Canton of the Jura.
- federal Votings. The people reject, by: 775087 not (56,3%) against: 601613 yes (43,7%), the federal decree removing cantonal competence as regards acquisition of the personal equipment of the soldiers
- federal Votings. The people approve, by: 1090783 yes (80,8%) against: 259215 not (19,2%), the federal decree concerning the abrogation of the obligation of repurchase of the stills and assumption of responsibility of brandy.
- federal Votings. The people approve, by: 741219 yes (53,9%) against: 632792 not (46,1%), the federal decree concerning the suppression of the federal contributions to the parking bays close to the stations.
- Cantonal elections in the canton of Thurgovie. The five elected officials with the Government are Vreni Schawalder (PS), Hans Peter Ruprecht (UDC), Philipp Stähelin (PDC), Roland Eberle (UDC], and Hermann Lei ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]).
* Election complementary to [[Nidwald]]. Arrived at the head at the time of the first turn, Paul Niederberger ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]) is elected tacitly after the withdrawal of the two other candidates.
* Cantonal elections in the canton of [[Uri]]. The seven elected officials with the Council of State are Gabi Huber ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]), Hansruedi Stadler ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Alberik Ziegler ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]), Martin Furrer ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Ambros Gisler ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Peter Mattli ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]) and Anton Stadelmann ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]).
''' Tuesday [[March 19th]] '''
* For the fifth time of its history, it [[Kloten Flyers|HC Kloten]] becomes [[Championship of Switzerland of hockey (LNA)|champion of Switzerland]] of hockey-on-ice.
=== === April
''' Monday [[April 15th]] '''
* Inauguration of the federal Office of the economy of water, which, within the framework of administrative decentralization, left [[Bern (city)|Bern]] for [[Bienne]].
''' Sunday [[April 21st]] '''
* Cantonal elections with [[Canton of Schwytz|Schwytz]]. Franz Marty ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]) is the single elected official with the Government at the time of the first turn.
''' Saturday [[April 27th]] '''
* Reopening, in [[Bern (city)|Bern]], of the bear pit renovated. Work cost 2,2 franc million.
=== May ===
''' Saturday [[May 11th]] '''
* [[the Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg International airport|EuroAirport]] of Basle-Mulhouse celebrates its 50 {{E}} birthday.
''' Tuesday [[May 14th]] '''
* Fusion of the Hürlimann breweries, with [[Zurich]], and [[Feldschlösschen]] in [[Rheinfelden (Argovie)|Rheinfelden]].
* [[the Zurich Grasshopper-Club|Grasshoppers]] are allocated, for the twenty-fourth time of their history, the title of [[Championship of Switzerland of football|champion of Switzerland]] of football.
''' Sunday [[May 19th]] '''
* Cantonal elections with [[Canton of Schwytz|Schwytz]]. The six elected officials at the time of the second round of the election to the Government are Richard Camenzind ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]), Werner Inderbitzin ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Oskar Kälin ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Richard Wyrsch ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]), Friedrich Huwyler ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]) and Kurt Zibung ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]).
=== === June
''' Wednesday [[June 5th]] '''
* Varnishing of the exposure [[Edouard Manet]] with [[the Gianadda Foundation|Foundation Pierre Gianadda]] in [[Martigny (Were worth)|Martigny]].
''' Sunday [[June 9th]] '''
* Federal votings. The people approve, by {{formatnum: 1086534}} yes (77,6%) against {{formatnum: 313874}} not (22,4%), the counter-project of the federal Parliament relative on the initiative popular '' Paysans and consuming - for an agriculture in agreement with nature ''.
* Federal votings. The people reject, by {{formatnum: 837990}} not (60,6%) against {{formatnum: 544630}} yes (39,4%), the law on the organization of the government and the administration.
* Election complementary to the Council of State [[Canton of Vaud|of Vaud]]. [[Josef Zisyadis]] (Left Swiss Work|POP) is elected to occupy the head office of Pierre-François Veillon, resigner.
''' Thursday [[June 20th]] '''
* The Austrian [[Peter Luttenberger]] gains to it [[Turn of Switzerland|Turn of Switzerland cyclist]].
* Inauguration of the panoramic terrace of the Sphinx with [[Jungfraujoch]].
=== === July
''' Tuesday [[July 2nd]] '''
* [[Credit Suisse Group|Credit Suisse Holding]] announces a reorganization envisaging {{formatnum: 5000}} suppressions of employment, of which {{formatnum: 3500}} in Switzerland.
''' Saturday [[July 27th]] '''
* With [[the Olympic Games of summer of 1996|Olympic Games of Atlanta]], the Inhabitant of Zurich Xeno Müller gains the Olympic championship in skiff (oar).
''' Sunday [[July 28th]] '''
* With [[the Olympic Games of summer of 1996|Olympic Games of Atlanta]], the Markus Saint-Welsh and Michael Gier gain the championship Olympic in double scull, weights light (oar).
''' Monday [[July 29th]] '''
* With [[the Olympic Games of summer of 1996|Olympic Games of Atlanta]], Lucernois of adoption Donghua Li gains the Olympic championship with the valting-horses (gymnastics).
''' Wednesday [[July 31st]] '''
* With [[the Olympic Games of summer of 1996|Olympic Games of Atlanta]], the Of Vaud one [[Pascal Richard]] gains the Olympic championship over road (cycling).
=== === August
''' Thursday [[August 8th]] '''
* Fusion between the Swiss company [[Adia]] and the French company [[Ecco]] to form [[Adecco]], which becomes the world number one of temporary work.
* 10.000 railwaymen express in [[Bern (city)|Bern]] against the fall of wages envisaged by [[CF]].
''' Sunday [[August 25th]] '''
* Cantonal elections with [[Canton of Schaffhouse|Schaffhouse]]. The five outgoing advisers of State are re-elected: Peter Briner ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]), Hans-Peter Lenherr ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]), Ernst Neukomm ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]), Hermann Keller ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]) and Hans-Jörg Kunz ([[Union democratic of the center |UDC]]).
=== === September
''' Thursday [[September 5th]] '''
* After 30 years of activity, the cook [[Frédy Girardet]] yields the furnaces of the restaurant of the Hotel-of-City, with [[Crissier]], with [[Philippe Rochat]].
''' Wednesday [[September 11th]] '''
* Opening of the 77 {{E}} Counter Swiss with [[Lausanne]]. [[The Swiss national Exposure of 2002|Expo 2001]] and Mittelland Space are the hosts of honor.
''' Monday [[September 16th]] '''
* [[the Federal council (Swiss)|Federal council]] gives his green light to the installation of a commission of experts charged to make the light on the fate of the assets of the victims of [[the Holocaust|holocaust]] and of the funds Nazis deposited in Switzerland during [[Second world war]].
=== === October
''' Tuesday {{October 1st}} '''
* Putting into circulation of the new ticket of 20 francs, decorated portrait of [[Arthur Honegger]].
''' Wednesday [[October 23rd]] '''
* 15.000 peasants express in front of [[federal Palate]], in [[Bern (city)|Bern]]. Clashes oppose some demonstrators to the police officers.
''' Saturday [[October 26th]] '''
* 35.000 people express on the federal Place, in [[Bern (city)|Bern), against the dismantling of the public office.
=== === November
''' Sunday [[November 3rd]] '''
* Cantonal elections with [[Basle-City]]. Only two candidates are elected with the Council of State to the first ballot: Jörg Schild ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]) and Veronika Schaller ([[Swiss Socialist party|PS]]).
''' Sunday [[November 17th]] '''
* Cantonal elections with [[Canton of Freiburg|Freiburg]]. Three candidates are elected with the Council of State at the time of the first turn: Urs Schwaller ([[Party Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Michel Pittet ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]) and Augustin Macheret ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]).
=== === December
''' Sunday {{December 1st}} '''
* Federal votings. The people reject, by {{formatnum: 1138301}} not (53,7%) against {{formatnum: 982867}} yes (46,3%), the federal decree concerning the popular initiative '' against clandestine immigration ''.
* Federal votings. The people reject, by {{formatnum: 1418961}} not (67,0%) against {{formatnum: 697874}} yes (33,0%), the bill federal on work in industry, the craft industry and trade.
* Cantonal elections in [[Argovie]]. The five elected officials with the Government are Silvio Bircher ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]), Peter Wertli ([[Left Christian-Democrat (Swiss)|PDC]]), Thomas Pfisterer ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]), Ulrich Siegrist ([[Union democratic of the center |UDC]]) and Stéphanie Mörikofer ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]).
* Cantonal elections with [[Basle-City]]. At the conclusion of the second turn, the Council of State is supplemented by the five following elected officials: Ralph Lewin ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]), Ueli Vischer ([[Liberal party Swiss|PLS]]), Stephan Cornaz ([[Left radical-democratic|PRD]]), Barbara Schneider ([[Socialist party Swiss|PS]]) and Hans Martin Tschudi (Left social democrat).
''' Sunday [[December 8th]] '''
* Cantonal elections with [[Canton of Freiburg|Freiburg]]. The second round allows [[Pascal Corminboeuf]] (out-party), Ruth Lüthi (PS), Claude Grandjean (PS) and Claude Lässer (PRD) to sit at the Council of State.
''' Thursday [[December 12th]] '''
* Inauguration of a section of 17,2 km of [[the Swiss Highway A1|A1 highway]] between [[Payerne]] (VD) and [[Greng]].
''' Friday [[December 13rd]] '''
* [[Swiss national Bank]] admits to have acquired, between [[1939]] and [[1945]] for more than 1,21 billion francs gold Nazi and affirms his will to make all the light on this business in which the leaders of the time have a heavy responsibility.
''' Thursday [[December 19th]] '''
* Death, at the 85 years age, of the Valaisan politician Rodolphe Tissières.
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