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Fritz Honegger

Fritz Honegger, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1999)

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Born
July 25, 1917
Died
March 4, 1999
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1917

About Fritz Honegger

Fritz Honegger (25 July 1917 – 4 March 1999) was a Swiss politician. He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 7 December 1977 and handed over office on 31 December 1982. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his time in office he held the Federal Department of Economic Affairs and was President of the Confederation in 1982. == External links == "Fritz Honegger" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Profile of Fritz Honegger with election results on the website of the Swiss Federal Council.

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The world when Fritz Honegger was born

Fritz Honegger was born in 1917. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fritz Honegger's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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