Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1919 in Switzerland

Explore 3 historical events and records for Switzerland in 1919.

Historical records for Switzerland in 1919

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December

Nobel Prize in Literature

Spitteler, Carl · Stockholm · Poet · Arts / Literature

Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his epic poem Olympian Spring.

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Nobel Prize

Spitteler, Carl · Arts / Literature

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

President of Switzerland

Ador, Gustav · President of Switzerland · Government / Government of Switzerland

Appointed President of Switzerland, 2nd term

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