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Harald Link

Born Basel, 12 Jan 1955

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  1. 12 Jan 1955

    Born in Basel

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The 1950s · Harald is born in Basel

In the news1953

Television begins test operations

In 1953, television began test operations in Switzerland, marking the start of a new era in home entertainment.

What people wore

Girl's clothing in Switzerland

Between 1950 and the late 1960s, girls commonly wore knee-length skirts or dresses with blouses, while trousers only became more frequent around 1970.

Daily life

Washing could take two days

In some places, people still relied on communal laundry schedules; one testimony says it took about two days to finish washing because the shared laundry room could be used only every six weeks.

In the news1959

Magic formula government established

In 1959, the four largest political parties adopted the magic formula to permanently divide the seven government seats among themselves.

Music

Instruments used in the home

People played diverse traditional instruments at home, such as the Toggenburg house organ, hackbrett (hammered dulcimer), violin, accordion, and halszither (a type of cittern).

In Europe1948–1952

The Marshall Plan

American aid of some $13 billion rebuilt the ruined economies of Western Europe.

Getting around

Carriages were still used for travel in 1950

In 1950, reaching remote destinations like Our Chalet in Adelboden often required combining train travel with a local bus, followed by a horse-drawn carriage for the final leg.