Today in history 103 #

Here are some historical events that occurred on March 10th:

1. 1517 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
2. 1785 - The first American steam-powered ship, the "Juliana", is launched in New York Harbor.
3. 1848 - The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed, ending the Mexican-American War and leading to the U.S. gaining control of a significant amount of land, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
4. 1867 - The Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through Egypt, is officially opened.
5. 1913 - The 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, requiring U.S. Senators to be elected by popular vote rather than appointed by state legislatures.
6. 1933 - The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, repealing Prohibition and allowing the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in the United States.
7. 1954 - The Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
8. 1969 - The Apollo 9 spacecraft is launched, carrying astronauts James McDivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart on a mission to test the Lunar Module.
9. 1988 - The Soviet Union launches the Phobos 2 spacecraft, which is intended to study Mars and its moon Phobos.
10. 2013 - The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.

I hope you find these events interesting!