1848
in
Switzerland

Decades:
  • 1820s
  • 1830s
  • 1840s
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
See also:

Events from 1848 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

  • 1 March-Pro-republic forces overthrow the Council of State of the Canton of Neuchatel, declare the Canton a republic

April

May

June

  • 27 June-Draft constitution accepted by the Swiss Diet[1]

July

August

September

  • 12 September-New constitution declared accepted with 15 1/2 Cantons accepting, 6 1/2 voting against[3][1]

October

November

  • 6 November-Nationalrat and Ständerat meet in Bern for the first time[1]
  • 16 November-Seven members of Federal Council appointed.[1] New constitution comes into force.[4]

December

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Oechsli, Wilhelm (1922). History of Switzerland, 1499-1914. The University Press. pp. 395-400.
  2. "Bundesverfassung (BV)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. "Bundesverfassung (BV)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  4. "Bundesverfassung (BV)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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