The Cold War 1945-1991 By sc24 Dec 10, 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights is signed Jun 10, 1960 Voice of Women Organization is born Jan 7, 1961 Signing of the Columbia River Treaty 7 Jan 1961 Nov 9, 1972 Anik A1 Satellite is launched Canada becomes the first country in the world to put a satellite into orbit for non-military purposes.