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Historical events & facts — July 13
What happened on July 13?
On July 13, 1985, Live Aid — the greatest charity concert in history — was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, with performances by Queen, U2, David Bowie and Madonna, among others. Watched by 1.9 billion people in 150 countries, the event raised more than $125 million for victims of the famine in Ethiopia.
On July 13, 1878, the Congress of Berlin concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Berlin, redrawing the map of the Balkans after the Russo-Turkish War. The treaty recognised the independence of Serbia, Montenegro and Romania, created the new autonomous Bulgaria and gave Austria-Hungary the administration of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The unresolved tensions led in 1914 to World War I.
On June 28, 2006, Montenegro was admitted as the 192nd member state of the United Nations, having declared independence from Serbia on June 3 of that same year. Montenegrin independence was the final split in the dissolution process of the former Yugoslavia, which began in 1991. July 13 is Statehood Day in Montenegro.
Notable birthdays — July 13
Famous people born on July 13
Stan Coveleski
Stanley Anthony Coveleski was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League (AL) teams between 1912 and 1928, primarily the Cleveland Indians.
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller
Arnold Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller was a Danish shipping magnate. He was a longtime figure at A.P. Moller–Maersk Group, which was founded by his father.
Al Rex
Albert Floyd Piccirilli, also known by his stage name Al Rex, was an American bass player for Bill Haley & His Comets and its predecessor Bill Haley and the Saddlemen.
Wole Soyinka
Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka is a Nigerian writer, playwright, and poet. He has written three novels, ten collections of short stories, seven poetry collections, twenty-five plays and five memoirs. He has also written two translated works and many articles and short stories for newspapers and periodicals.
Ehud Manor
Ehud Manor was an Israeli lyricist, translator, poet and radio and TV personality. He is widely considered to have been Israel's most prolific lyricist of all time, having written or translated over 1,000 songs. In 1998, he was awarded the Israel Prize for his exceptional contributions to Israeli music.
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