1956 in Switzerland

Decades:	1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s;
See also:	History of Switzerland; Timeline of Swiss history; List of years in Switzerland;

Events during the year 1956 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

18 May – Swiss mountaineers Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger successfully climbed Lhotse, the world's fourth highest mountain, for the first time.^[3]
24 May – The first Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Lugano, Switzerland, and saw Lys Assia's win, with the song "Refrain", with music by Géo Voumard and lyrics by Émile Gardaz.^[4]

^ "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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