🎉 Swiss National Day
Where: Rütli meadow, Lake Lucerne
📅 On This Day: August 1
August 1: Swiss National Day. 1 August is Switzerland's national day. It comes from the Federal Charter of early August 1291, when three Alpine regions promised to help one another. At night, bonfires burn on the hills and children march with lanterns.
✨ More events on this day
- 1774 🔬 British scientist Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen gas in 1774, the invisible gas in the air that we and almost all animals need to breathe.
- 1818 🚀 Astronomer Maria Mitchell was born in 1818; she discovered a comet with her telescope and became America's first professional woman astronomer.
- 1855 🧭 Climbers reached the top of Monte Rosa for the first time in 1855; it is the second-highest mountain in the Alps, on the Swiss–Italian border.
🧠 Question of the day
What do Swiss children carry in the parade that night?
- Footballs
- Lanterns
- Umbrellas
Show the answer
Answer: Lanterns
Questions
What happened on August 1?
August 1: Swiss National Day. It happened in Rütli meadow, Lake Lucerne.
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