1851 in Switzerland
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The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1851 in Switzerland.
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Incumbents
Events
- Patek Philippe & Co. is founded
- Swiss Federal Council first considers official representation in the Philippines[1]
- The Eidgenössischer Stutzer 1851, the first service rifle used by the Swiss armed forces to be procured by the federal government, goes into service[2]
- The telegraph is organized in Switzerland
- All Swiss weights and measures are unified
Births
- October 6 â Wilhelm Oechsli, historian (d. 1919)
Deaths
- Abraham Constantin, enamel painter (b. 1785)
