The following is a list of events, births, and deaths in 1850 in Switzerland.
Incumbents Federal Council: Ulrich Ochsenbein Jonas Furrer Josef Munzinger Henri Druey (President) Friedrich Frey-Herosé Wilhelm Matthias Naeff Stefano Franscini
Events March – The first federal population census in Switzerland takes place May 7 – A single currency, the Swiss franc, is imposed to replace cantonal currencies in the first Federal Coinage Act October 1 – Der Bund is established The Swiss Federal Council asks two British engineers to design plans for a railway network for the Swiss Confederation The Swiss Post issues its first postage stamps, the local mail and rayon stamps of Switzerland Bieler Tagblatt is established
Births February 23 – César Ritz, hotelier (d. 1918) August 9 – Johann Büttikofer, zoologist (d. 1929)
Deaths November 30 – Germain Henri Hess, chemist and doctor (b. 1802)
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