Here are 5 historical facts related to March 13 in the District of Columbia:

1. In 1781, the Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, which formally established the United States as a confederation of sovereign states. The Articles of Confederation served as the first constitution of the United States until they were replaced by the current Constitution in 1789.

2. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the first conscription act in U.S. history, authorizing the Union Army to draft men between the ages of 18 and 45. The draft was controversial and sparked protests in major cities across the country, including Washington, D.C.

3. In 1877, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York City, with eight teams including the Washington Nationals. The Nationals played their home games at Nationals Park, located at the intersection of South Capitol Street and M Street SE.

4. In 1917, the Women's Suffrage Parade was held in Washington, D.C., attended by an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 participants. The parade marked a major milestone in the women's suffrage movement and helped to increase public support for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.

5. In 1950, President Harry S. Truman signed the McCarran Internal Security Act into law, which gave the government broad powers to investigate and potentially detain individuals suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers. The law was controversial and has since been repealed, but it remains a significant moment in the history of the Red Scare and Cold War-era politics.