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2012 In Switzerland
Events from 2012 in Switzerland. Events Public holidays in one or several cantons of Switzerland are marked (¹). January *January 1: New Year's Day¹ *January 2: Berchtoldstag¹ *January 13-15- 2012 International Bernese Ladies Cup is in play February March *March 13-Sierre coach crash, kills 28 of 52 *March 19:Saint Joseph's Day *March 29:Good Friday *March 31:Easter Day *March 31-April 8-2012 World Men's Curling Championship is held in Basel April *April 1:Easter Monday *April 8-2012 World Men's Curling Championship ends May *May 1:May Day *May 9:Ascension Day *May 19:Pentecost *May 20:Whit Monday *May 30:Corpus Christi June July August *August 1:Swiss National Day *August 15:Assumption of Mary *August 30-September 2-2012 Asian Tour, partially held in Switzerland September *September 8: 2012 Asian Tour, partially held in Switzerland, ends *September 16: Swiss federal fast *September 30: '' L'effet caribou'', humorous television series is released Un journaliste q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Council of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Space Systems
Swiss Space Systems (S3) was a company that planned to provide orbital launches of small satellites and manned sub-orbital spaceflights. The company was based in Payerne in western Switzerland, near Payerne Air Base, where it planned to build a spaceport in 2015. Suborbital spaceplanes were to be launched from an Airbus A300, giving the spacecraft more initial speed and altitude than if it were launched from the ground. The spacecraft, in turn, would release a disposable third stage. , the company planned to charge CHF 10 million (US$10.5 million) per launch, using unmanned suborbital spaceplanes that could carry satellites weighing up to . Costs were expected to be reduced by the reusable nature of the spaceplane and launch facilities, and by somewhat lower fuel-consumption than conventional systems. In 2013, S3 also hoped to develop a manned version of its suborbital spaceplane to provide supersonic intercontinental flights to paying customers. According to CEO Pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Swiss Referendums
Twelve national referendums were held in Switzerland during 2012. On 11 March voters across the country were asked five questions on employment leave, second houses, building society savings, the Fixed Book Price Agreement and gambling revenues. On 17 June there were three questions on healthcare, foreign policy and home buying. On 23 September there were three on a smoking ban, secure housing in old age and music lessons at school. A final referendum was held on 25 November on the Animal Diseases Act. Background Swiss law says that any issue can be put to a referendum if it attains 100,000 signatures to do so. The rules further state that for a measure to be nationally adopted into the constitution it has to get a majority of both votes and the number cantons that support the issue. March referendums The five topics of the March referendum were: # the federal popular initiative "six weeks of vacation for everyone;" # the federal popular initiative "an end to the limitless cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Number-one Hits Of 2012 (Switzerland)
This is a list of the Swiss Hitparade number ones of 2012. Swiss charts Romandie charts References Swisschart No.1 Singles and Albums 2012 {{SwissNumber1s 2012 in Switzerland, Number-one hits 2012 record charts, Switzerland Lists of number-one songs in Switzerland, 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Swiss People
This is a list of people associated with the modern Switzerland and the Old Swiss Confederacy. Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes notable natives of Switzerland and its predecessor states as well as people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Switzerland. For more information see the articles Swiss people and Demographics of Switzerland. Archaeology *Eric Breuer, archaeologist * Ferdinand Keller (1800–1881), archaeologist * Heinrich Menu von Minutoli (1772–1846), archaeologist *Jean-Marc Moret (born 1942), archaeologist and art historian * Fritz Puempin (1901–1972), archeologist and painter *Karl Schefold (1905–1999), classical archaeologist Architecture *Adolphe Appia (1862–1928), architect and scenic designer * Hans Auer (1847–1906), known for his design of the Federal Palace * Erwin Friedrich Baumann (1890–1980), architect and sculptor *Hans Benno Bernoulli (1876–1959), architect *Melchior Berri (1801–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deaths In 2012
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Stich
Otto Stich (10 January 1927 – 13 September 2012) was a Swiss politician. Born in Basel, he was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 7 December 1983 and handed over office on 31 October 1995. He was affiliated to the Social Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Finance and was President of the Confederation The president of the Swiss Confederation, also known as the president of the Confederation or colloquially as the president of Switzerland, is the head of Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council, the country's executive branch. Elected by ... twice in 1988 and 1994. He died on 13 September 2012 at the age of 85. References External links * * * databot.ch 1927 births 2012 deaths Politicians from Basel-Stadt Swiss Roman Catholics Social Democratic Party of Switzerland politicians Members of the Federal Council (Switzerland) Finance ministers of Switzerland Members of the National Council (Swit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Schlumpf
Leon Schlumpf (3 February 1925 – 7 July 2012) was a Swiss politician and a former member of the Swiss Federal Council The Federal Council (german: Bundesrat; french: Conseil fédéral; it, Consiglio federale; rm, Cussegl federal) is the executive body of the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective head of state and governm ... (1979–1987). Schlumpf was born in Felsberg. He was elected to the Federal Council on 5 December 1979 as a member of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) from the Canton of Graubünden (Grisons). He subsequently handed over office on 31 December 1987. During his time in office, he held the Federal Department of Transport, Communications and Energy and was President of the Confederation in 1984. Schlumpf died on 7 July 2012 in Chur, aged 87. He was the father of Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, member of the cantonal government of Graubünden (Grisons), who was herself elected to the Federal Council on 12 December 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 In Germany
Events in the year 1938 in Germany. Incumbents National level Head of State and Chancellor * Adolf Hitler (the Führer) (Nazi Party) Events * 12 January — The German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg marries Eva Gruhn in Berlin; Hermann Göring is best man at the wedding. * 27 January — German War Minister Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg resigns, following the revelation that his new wife had previously posed for pornographic photos. * 4 February — Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, Hitler sacks political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von Brauchitsch. Foreign Minister Baron Konstantin von Neurath is sacke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedhelm Konietzka
Friedhelm "Timo" Konietzka (2 August 1938 – 12 March 2012) was a German professional football player and manager who played as a striker. He earned his nickname "Timo" due to a supposed resemblance to the Soviet commander Semyon Timoshenko. Biography Konietzka was born in Lünen, Province of Westphalia, and started his football career at his hometown club VfB 08 Lünen. In his youth (for five years since the age of 14) he worked in a coal mine. Max Merkel, coach of Borussia Dortmund at that time, discovered his talent when Konietzka was 20 and included him in the Dortmund squad. Together with fellow striker Jürgen Schütz, he formed the most dangerous attack of the Oberliga West. Konietzka played a total of 100 Bundesliga matches for Borussia Dortmund and TSV 1860 Munich and scored 72 goals, being the second best scorer of the league from 1964–1966 in the process. He was also capped nine times (three goals) for Germany between 1962 and 1965. Despite Konietzka's fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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