Chronology

• January 24th 1798 Revolution of Vaud, Vaud obtains its independence with respect to the Bernese. Lausanne becomes capital new Canton of Léman.

XIXe century

• 1803 Lausanne becomes chief town of new the Canton of Vaud

• 1803 Création of the Gendarmerie of Vaud
• 1823 Premier Steamer on the Lac Léman
• 1846 Création of the Bank of Vaud
• 1848 Entrée the first Federal council of the of Vaud Henri Druey
• 1856 Inauguration of the first station for travellers of the railroad, in Lausanne
• 1870 Travaux of draining of the Plaine of the Sphere
• 1877
• Premier Funiculaire of Switzerland: the Lausanne-Ouchy.
• Foundation, with Cossonay, of the Cross-Blue
• 1882 Beginnings of electric lighting and the telephone
• 1883 catastrophic Fire of Vallorbe, 200 families without shelter
• 1885 Adoption of the news constitution of the canton of Vaud (6th since 1803), which will be replaced only in 2003
• 1888 Construction, with Vevey - Montreux, of the second electric tram of Europe
• 1890 Elévation in the Académie of Lausanne to the row of university
• 1896 Ouverture of the network of the trams lausannois

XXe century

• 1915 Installation of the Olympic seat in Lausanne

• 1920 Opening of the Prime Minister " Swiss Counter "
• 1951 First public emission of television in Lausanne
• 1954 Football world cup: inauguration of the Olympic stadium of Lausanne
• 1964
• Opening of the first highway of Switzerland, Lausanne-Geneva
• national Exposition of Lausanne
• 1968 the Polytechnic school of the University of Lausanne becomes the federal Polytechnic school of Lausanne
• 1969 Mise except service of the Nuclear plant of Lucens, following a technical damage
• 1971 - 1982 Construction of the University hospital of Vaud

XXIe century

• 2002 national Exposure of the Three Lakes, with one of the sites with Yverdon-the-Baths

• 2003 Adoption of the news constitution of Vaud (it replaces that of 1885)

See too

• constituent Assembly of Vaud
• Gendarmerie of Vaud

Internal bonds

• illustrated Encyclopedia of the Country of Vaud