1 January 1949President of SwitzerlandErnst Nobs
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Historical records for Switzerland in 1949, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Begins a one-year term as President of the Swiss Confederation.
Truman awarded Zwicky the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for work on rocket propulsion during World War II
Publication of "The Modulor"
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