9 December 1948 Posted on December 8, 2019 by Staff The Genocide Convention is adopted. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object." Thomas Jefferson — Click here for more from Thomas Jefferson Related posts: 25 June 1948 24 September 1948 5 January 1949 14 December 1836 1 December 1948 5 January 1949 27 June 1950 17 September 1787 24 June 1948 25 June 1948