JULY 13
1985:More than 40 rock bands and artists participate in Live Aid, the brainchild of Irish singer Bob Geldof, at televised concerts in London, Philadelphia and Washington, to raise money and draw attention to the famine devastating Ethiopia and Sudan.
1863: The worst riots in American history break out in New York City to protest the Civil War draft and the $300 commutation fee available to those wealthy enough to avoid military service. At least 120 people are killed.
1930: The opening matches of the inaugural World Cup are played in Montevideo, Uruguay. The World Cup is the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) response to soccer being dropped from the
1932 Los Angeles Olympics, and is now the world’s most watched sporting event.
1863: The worst riots in American history break out in New York City to protest the Civil War draft and the $300 commutation fee available to those wealthy enough to avoid military service. At least 120 people are killed.
1930: The opening matches of the inaugural World Cup are played in Montevideo, Uruguay. The World Cup is the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) response to soccer being dropped from the
1932 Los Angeles Olympics, and is now the world’s most watched sporting event.
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