Many things have happened in Switzerland history like:
962 Most of what is now Switzerland became part of the Holy Roman Empire.
1291, August 1 The states of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden signed the Perpetual Covenant, establishing the Swiss Confederation
1315-1388 Switzerland defeated Austria in three wars of independence.
1353 Bern joined the Swiss Federation. Eight states formed the eight old states
1499 Switzerland won independence from the Holy Roman Empire.
1515 The Swiss were defeated by the French in Italy, and began their policy of permanent neutrality.
1812 The Swiss Federation declared its neutrality.
1815 The Congress of Vienna expanded Switzerland to 22 cantons, and restored the old confederation.
1848 The Swiss Federation changed from a Union of States to a Confederation when it adopted its first Federal Constitution.
1863 The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland.
1874 Constitutional changes increased federal power.
1920 The League of Nations met at its headquarters in Geneva for its first session.
1958 Basel became the first Swiss city to let women vote in local elections.
1959, February 1 Vaud became the first Swiss canton to give women the vote.
1960 Switzerland helped form the European Free Trade Association.
1963 Switzerland joined the Council of Europe.
1971 Swiss women received the right to vote in national elections.
1978 Some villages left the state Bern and founded the new state Jura.
1984, October 2 Elisabeth Kopp was elected as the first woman Bunderat (executive authority).
1999 Ruth Dreifuss became the first female president of the Bundesrat.
2002, September 10 Switzerland was declared a full member of the United Nations.
962 Most of what is now Switzerland became part of the Holy Roman Empire.
1291, August 1 The states of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden signed the Perpetual Covenant, establishing the Swiss Confederation
1315-1388 Switzerland defeated Austria in three wars of independence.
1353 Bern joined the Swiss Federation. Eight states formed the eight old states
1499 Switzerland won independence from the Holy Roman Empire.
1515 The Swiss were defeated by the French in Italy, and began their policy of permanent neutrality.
1812 The Swiss Federation declared its neutrality.
1815 The Congress of Vienna expanded Switzerland to 22 cantons, and restored the old confederation.
1848 The Swiss Federation changed from a Union of States to a Confederation when it adopted its first Federal Constitution.
1863 The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland.
1874 Constitutional changes increased federal power.
1920 The League of Nations met at its headquarters in Geneva for its first session.
1958 Basel became the first Swiss city to let women vote in local elections.
1959, February 1 Vaud became the first Swiss canton to give women the vote.
1960 Switzerland helped form the European Free Trade Association.
1963 Switzerland joined the Council of Europe.
1971 Swiss women received the right to vote in national elections.
1978 Some villages left the state Bern and founded the new state Jura.
1984, October 2 Elisabeth Kopp was elected as the first woman Bunderat (executive authority).
1999 Ruth Dreifuss became the first female president of the Bundesrat.
2002, September 10 Switzerland was declared a full member of the United Nations.