1888 in Switzerland
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Events during the year 1888 in Switzerland.
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Incumbents
- Federal Council:[1]
- Wilhelm Hertenstein (president, until November)[2]
- Bernhard Hammer (vice-president)
- Karl Schenk
- Emil Welti
- Numa Droz
- Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet
- Adolf Deucher
- Walter Hauser (from December)
Events
- 21 October â The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is established.[3]
Births
- 11 November â Johannes Itten, painter and teacher (died 1967)[4]
Deaths
- 27 November â Wilhelm Hertenstein, politician (born 1825)[5]