Historical Events for 10th May 2024

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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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