Today in History: July 13, Live Aid concerts
In the modern day is Sunday July the th day of There are days left in the year In the present day in history On July the Live Aid benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia raising millions for famine relief in Ethiopia Also on this date In French politician physician and journalist Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday who stabbed him to death in his bath Related Articles Trump announces tariffs against EU Mexico to begin Aug rattling major US trading partners In the present day in History July Disco Demolition Night Musk s latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul s views before answering questions Wildfires force evacuations at Grand Canyon and Black Canyon of the Gunnison parks In the modern day in History July the fall of Srebrenica In deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City The insurrection was put down three days later In a sign consisting of -foot-tall letters spelling out HOLLYWOODLAND was dedicated in the Hollywood Hills to promote a subdivision the last four letters were removed in In the first FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay In John F Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot at his party s convention in Los Angeles In former presidential aide Alexander P Butterfield revealed to Senate Watergate Committee staff members the existence of President Richard Nixon s secret White House taping system In Angel Maturino Resendiz suspected of being the Railroad Killer surrendered in El Paso Texas In a jury in Florida cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate over racial profiling self-defense and equal justice In a grand jury indictment sought by special counsel Robert Mueller alleged that the Russian authorities was behind a sweeping conspiracy to interfere in the U S presidential voting In Washington s NFL franchise dropped the Redskins name and logo amid pressure from sponsors the move followed decades of criticism that the name and logo were offensive to Native Americans The band was eventually renamed the Commanders In contemporary times s Birthdays Contest show announcer Johnny Gilbert TV Jeopardy is Author and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka is Actor Patrick Stewart is Actor Harrison Ford is Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn The Byrds is Rubik s Cube inventor Erno Rubik is Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is Actor Daphne Maxwell Reid is Actor Didi Conn is Actor Gil Birmingham is Singer Louise Mandrell is Former boxing champion Michael Spinks is Actor-director Cameron Crowe is Comedian Tom Kenny is Actor Ken Jeong is Singer Deborah Cox is Actor Aya Cash is Former St Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is Actor Colton Haynes is Actor Steven R McQueen is Soul singer Leon Bridges is Actor Hayley Erin TV General Hospital is
