1948

On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Drafted by representatives from diverse legal and cultural backgrounds, the declaration outlined fundamental human rights that are to be universally protected.

In 1948, Edwin Land’s Polaroid Corporation released the first instant camera, known as the Polaroid Land Camera Model 95.

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in London, marking the first Olympics after a 12-year hiatus due to World War II. The event was seen as a symbol of global recovery and unity after the war.

On August 15, 1948, the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was officially established, with Syngman Rhee as its first president. This event marked the division of Korea into two separate states, North Korea and South Korea, a division that remains to this day.