Today in history 13

Here are some historical events that occurred on March 13th:

• 1521 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
• 1781 - The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation.
• 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 from Mexico.
• 1919 - The Paris Peace Conference opens, marking the beginning of the Paris Peace Conference, which would lead to the Treaty of Versailles and the end of World War I.
• 1930 - The first night game in organized baseball is played in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1.
• 1943 - The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins, as Jewish residents of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland begin a rebellion against the Nazi occupation.
• 1964 - The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan Show for the 14th time, breaking their own record for most appearances on the show.
• 1985 - The first mobile phone call is made in the United Kingdom, with a call being made from a mobile phone to a landline phone.
• 2013 - The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 13th.