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Events during the year 1956 in Switzerland.
Incumbents
Events
- 18 May – Swiss mountaineers Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger successfully climbed Lhotse, the world's fourth highest mountain, for the first time.
- 24 May – The first Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Lugano, Switzerland, and saw Lys Assia's Refrain win with music by Géo Voumard and lyrics by Émile Gardaz.
Births
- 16 April – Lise-Marie Morerod, Swiss skier
References
- "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- "The Swiss Mount Everest/Lhotse Expedition 1956". Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- "Lugano 1956". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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