CoM Moderators Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 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 More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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