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1860 - 1869
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1862
By now Winterthur had become an important industrial city and a central junction of several railway lines in Eastern Switzerland.
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The Bank in Winterthur opens for business in Winterthur, a city east of Zurich. It has an initial share capital of 5 million Swiss Francs.
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1863
Foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross by Henri Dunant in Geneva.
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The Toggenburger Bank opens for business in Lichtensteig, a small town in Eastern Switzerland. It has an initial share capital of 1.5 million Swiss Francs.
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1869
Construction starts on the Gotthard Railway.
(Opening of the line: 1882.)
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