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 “El Amor Brujo” 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 “Sophie”, 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 “Girls” created by and starring Lena Dunham premieres on HBO