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Looking Ahead: What July 2025 Has in Store

September 28, 2025

In July, Basel commemorates the Generalstreik, a significant historical event that took place in 1919. During this general strike, the military was called in, leading to riots in Kleinbasel on August 1st. The troops opened fire, resulting in five fatalities. More details about this event can be found at this link.

The following tables present notable Basel personalities whose birth or death anniversaries fall in the current month, along with a selection of events that are upcoming or ongoing. The event list is derived from an opendata-bs dataset on events and holidays/vacation days relevant to traffic, and does not represent a complete overview of all events taking place in Basel this month.

Table 1: Birthday Date of notable Figures from Basel for July
Person Birthday Description Years ago Wikipedia Page
Hans Arp 1886-09-16 deutsch-französischer Maler, Bildhauer und Dichter (1886–1966) died in Basel 139 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Arp
Granit Xhaka 1992-09-27 Schweizer Fussballspieler born in Basel 33 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granit_Xhaka
Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis 1698-09-28 französischer Mathematiker, Astronom und Philosoph died in Basel 327 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Louis_Maupertuis
Hans Martin Sutermeister 1907-09-29 Schweizer Politiker (LdU), Arzt und medizinischer Fachschriftsteller died in Basel 118 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Martin_Sutermeister
Matthäus Merian 1593-09-22 schweizerisch-deutscher Kupferstecher und Verleger (1593 - 1650) born in Basel 432 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matth%C3%A4us_Merian_the_Elder
Murat Yakin 1974-09-15 Schweizer Fussballspieler und -trainer born in Basel 51 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murat_Yakin
Arlind Ajeti 1993-09-25 Albanisch Fußballspieler born in Basel 32 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlind_Ajeti
Rudolf Borissowitsch Barschai 1924-09-28 russischer Dirigent und Violaspieler died in Basel 101 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Barshai
Franciscus Hotomanus 1524-09-02 französischer Jurist died in Basel 501 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Hotman
Carl Jacob Burckhardt 1891-09-10 Schweizer Diplomat, Essayist und Historiker (1891-1974) born in Basel 134 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Jacob_Burckhardt
Gottfried Dienst 1919-09-09 Schweizer Schiedsrichter born in Basel 106 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Dienst
Marco Chiudinelli 1981-09-10 Schweizer Tennisspieler born in Basel 44 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Chiudinelli
Thomas Erastus 1524-09-17 Schweizer reformierter Theologe died in Basel 501 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Erastus
Alexander Markowitsch Ostrowski 1893-09-24 russisch-deutsch-schweizerischer Mathematiker worked in Basel 132 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Ostrowski
Werner Leimgruber 1934-09-02 Schweizer Fussballspieler born in Basel 91 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Leimgruber
Eugen Mack 1907-09-21 Schweizer Turner died in Basel 118 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugen_Mack
Simeon Bavier 1825-09-16 Schweizer Ingenieur, Eisenbahnpionier, Politiker und Diplomat died in Basel 200 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Bavier
Adrienne von Speyr 1902-09-20 Schweizer Ärztin, Mystikerin und geistliche Schriftstellerin died in Basel 123 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_von_Speyr
Lukas Ammann 1912-09-29 Schweizer Schauspieler born in Basel 113 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukas_Ammann

Table 2: Death Anniversaries of Notable Figures from Basel in July
person day of death description years_ago wikipedia_page
Leonhard Euler 1783-09-18 Schweizer Mathematiker born in Basel 242 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonhard_Euler
Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper 1901-09-09 deutscher Botaniker und Universitätsprofessor (1856–1901) died in Basel 124 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Franz_Wilhelm_Schimper
Otto Stich 2012-09-13 Schweizer Politiker (SP), Bundesrat born in Basel 13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Stich
Konrad von Würzburg 1287-09-14 deutscher Lyriker, Epiker und didaktischer Dichter died in Basel 738 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_von_W%C3%BCrzburg
Ernst Carl Gerlach Stückelberg 1984-09-04 Schweizer Physiker und Mathematiker born in Basel 41 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Stueckelberg
Hans-Peter Tschudi 2002-09-30 Schweizer Politiker (SP) born in Basel 23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans-Peter_Tschudi
Adrienne von Speyr 1967-09-17 Schweizer Ärztin, Mystikerin und geistliche Schriftstellerin died in Basel 58 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_von_Speyr
Walter F. Otto 1958-09-23 deutscher Klassischer Philologe worked in Basel 67 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_F._Otto

Table 3: What’s On in Basel This Month
Event Category Start Event End Event Duration
Anlässe Barfüsserplatz Verschiedene 2025-07-02 2025-07-27 26
Basel Tattoo Kultur und Unterhaltung 2025-07-11 2025-07-19 9
Bundesfeier Feuerwerk Kultur und Unterhaltung 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 1
Fussball EM Sport 2025-07-02 2025-07-27 1
Sommerferien Ferien 2025-06-28 2025-08-09 43
STIMMEN Festival Kultur und Unterhaltung 2025-06-26 2025-07-20 25

Data source: wikidata, altbasel.ch, Veranstaltungen mit potenziellem Einfluss auf Veloverkehr

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.