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 More Historical Events »