Today in History: July 13, Live Aid concerts
In the present day is Sunday July the th day of There are days left in the year In contemporary times 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 FEMA OK d requests to move Camp Mystic buildings from flood map Trump says he wants to deport the worst of the worst Cabinet evidence tells another story Lawmakers visit Alligator Alcatraz after being blocked UC Berkeley professor shot dead in Greece Nowadays in History July Disco Demolition Night 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 leadership was behind a sweeping conspiracy to interfere in the U S presidential ballot 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 club was eventually renamed the Commanders In the modern day 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
