1450 - Battle of Formigny: French defeat the English decisively in the Hundred Years' War‚ paving the way for the capture of English strongholds in Normandy 1621 - Hugo Grotius arrives in France after escaping prison in a book chest 1912 - 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan in race record 2:21:18.2 1915 - Manuel de Falla's ballet &;quot;El Amor Brujo&;quot; premieres in Madrid 1945 - British Army liberates Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen 1947 - Operations begin at Radio Netherlands World radio 1963 - Steve Allen's musical &;quot;Sophie&;quot;‚ based on the life of American singer‚ and comic actress Sophie Tucker‚ opens at Winter Garden Theater‚ NYC; runs for 8 performances 1991 - Sacramento Kings set NBA record‚ losing 35th consecutive game on road 1997 - America Online (AOL) begins service in Japan 2012 - TV comedy drama &;quot;Girls&;quot; created by and starring Lena Dunham premieres on HBO More Historical Events »