1559 – Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen mother Mary
1775 – American Revolution: Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga, New York
1913 – Yanks commit 8 errors and still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings
1932 – Government declares “Wilhelmus” as the Netherlands’ national anthem
1933 – Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) forms
1936 – Manuel Azaña elected the second President of the Spanish Republic
1941 – 66th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro wins aboard Whirlaway, 2nd leg of successful Triple Crown
1972 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1973 – 27th NBA Championship: NY Knicks beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 1
2021 – NBC says it will not televise the 2022 Golden Globes because of criticism of its lack of diversity
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