1970 in Switzerland

Events during the year 1970 in Switzerland.

Incumbents

 * Federal Council:
 * Hans-Peter Tschudi (president)
 * Rudolf Gnägi
 * Roger Bonvin
 * Pierre Graber
 * Ernst Brugger
 * Ludwig von Moos
 * Nello Celio

Events

 * 21 February – A plane crashes 15 minutes after leaving Zurich Airport on route to Israel after a bomb planted by PLO members explodes, killing all 47 people on board.

Births

 * 6 October – Brigitte Albrecht-Loretan, cross-country skier
 * 22 December – Barbara Blatter, mountain biker

Deaths

 * 23 May – Hans Streuli, politician (born 1892)