1956 in Switzerland
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Events during the year 1956 in Switzerland.
Events
- 18 May – Swiss mountaineers Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger successfully climbed Lhotse, the world's fourth highest mountain, for the first time.[3]
- 24 May – The first Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Lugano, Switzerland, and saw Lys Assia's win, with the song "Refrain", with music by Géo Voumard and lyrics by Émile Gardaz.[4]
