Today in history 53

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

1953

• The United States Supreme Court rules that public school prayer is unconstitutional in the case of Zorach v. Clauson.

Other events

• 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte is exiled to the island of Elba after his forced abdication as Emperor of France.
• 1864: The United States Congress passes a bill authorizing the use of the United States flag with 37 stars, representing the addition of West Virginia to the Union.
• 1919: The Paris Peace Conference opens, marking the beginning of the Treaty of Versailles negotiations.
• 1943: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising begins as Jewish residents of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland launch a rebellion against Nazi forces.
• 1964: The United States launches the Ranger 6 spacecraft, which is designed to test the ability to transmit high-resolution images of the lunar surface.
• 1980: The United States and Iran sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages held captive since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

I hope you find these events interesting!