1985
Live Aid. Huge concerts in London and Philadelphia were watched by more than a billion people and raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
Wikipedia: Live AidPhoto: Merv Payne / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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13 July in history.
5 moments from 1830 to 1985: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1830
A college in Calcutta
Alexander Duff founded a college in Calcutta that offered Western-style education. It is now the Scottish Church College.
Wikipedia: Scottish Church College
Photo: Kinjal bose 78 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1919
The first return trip across the Atlantic by air
The airship R34 landed back in England, completing the first round trip across the Atlantic by air.
Photo: Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for … / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1930
The first World Cup kicks off
France beat Mexico in the first match of the first FIFA World Cup, in Uruguay.
Wikipedia: 1930 FIFA World Cup
Photo: Guillermo Laborde (1886–1940) / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1951
A wooden roller coaster in Helsinki
Vuoristorata opened at Linnanmäki in Helsinki. It is still running, one of the oldest wooden coasters in Europe.
Photo: Simbe / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.