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
Key Figures & Places
What Else Happened on July 13
Mario Götze volleyed home a precise strike in the 113th minute to secure Germany’s fourth World Cup title against Argentina. This victory made Germany the first…
In der Schlacht bei Crotone in Kalabrien unterliegt Kaiser Otto II. den Sarazenen, was in weiterer Folge zu einer Schwächung der kaiserlichen Autorität führt. D…
English forces captured King William I of Scotland at Alnwick during the Revolt of 1173-1174, forcing him to sign the humiliating Treaty of Falaise. The treaty …
los ejércitos de la Tercera Cruzada toman San Juan de Acre.
Eight-year-old Alexander III ascended the Scottish throne at Scone, following the sudden death of his father. His reign secured the independence of the Scottish…
In Mainz wird der erste Rheinische Städtebund gegründet.
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