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July 13

Live Aid: The Concert That Fed the World

Live Aid erupts simultaneously across London, Philadelphia, Sydney, and Moscow to flood global awareness with the famine crisis in Ethiopia. This unprecedented broadcast mobilized an estimated $125 million in immediate donations and permanently shifted how charities leverage live television for humanitarian aid.

July 13, 1985

41 years ago

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