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1948 Historical Highlights

The United Nations established the World Health Organization (WHO).
The president signed Executive Order 9981, which ended racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces.
In McCollum v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools was unconstitutional.
The U.S. announced the Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe after WWII.

The President Signs the Economic Assistance Act / the Marshall Plan

1948 Pop Culture & Fun Facts

The Honda Motor Company was founded in Japan.
NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, was founded in Daytona Beach, Florida.
CBS Evening News premiered.
The first Tupperware parties were promoted as a way for women to earn income by selling the lidded bowls to their friends and neighbors.
Jazz musician Billie Holiday was released from prison for good behavior.

1948 Inventions & First Appearances

Scientists at Bell Labs invented the transistor.
The first color newsreel was filmed in Pasadena, California
The 200" Hale telescope was dedicated at the Palomar Observatory near San Diego.
Consumer products that were introduced in 1948 include Cheetos, Dial soap, the Frisbee, LP records, Mentos, Nesquik, the Polaroid camera, Reddi-Wip, Ruffles potato chips, and Tupperware.
Companies and brands that were founded in 1948 include Atlas Van Lines, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard's, In-N-Out Burgers, Marie Callender’s, the True Value Company, and Wham-O.
The first Polaroid camera, the Land Camera model 95, sells for $89.75 at the Jordan Marsh department store in Boston.
Columbia Records unveils the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record, allowing up to 20 minutes per side.