Daily Archives: July 13, 2015

Dire Straits performs at Live Aid 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)


Video: 'Dire Straits - Live aid Concert 13th July1985'

(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 18:00 BST/13:00 EDT; during Live Aid) — Dire Straits performed tonight at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Dire Straits’s set included “Money for Nothing” (with Sting) and “Sultans of Swing.”

Marshall named first African-American U.S. Solicitor General 50 years ago this hour (July 13 1965)


Video: 'LBJ and Thurgood Marshall, 7/7/65, 1.30P.'

(Tuesday, July 13, 1965, afternoon EDT) — President Lyndon B. Johnson today nominated Judge Thurgood Marshall to become the first African-American U.S. Solicitor General, the person appointed to represent the federal government before the U.S. Supreme Court.

U2 performs at Live Aid 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)


Video: 'U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday / Bad (Live Aid 1985) HD DVD Quality'

(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 17:20 BST/12:20 EDT; during Live Aid) — U2 performed today at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. U2’s set included “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “Bad” (with snippets of “Satellite of Love”, “Ruby Tuesday”, “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Walk on the Wild Side”).

Howard Jones performs at Live Aid 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)


Video: 'Howard Jones Hide and Seek @ Live Aid 85'

(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 15:50 BST/10:50 EDT; during Live Aid) — Howard Jones performed today at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Jones’ set included “Hide and Seek.”

Ultravox performs at Live Aid 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)


Video: 'Ultravox Live Aid 1/2'

(Saturday, July 13, 1985, 13:16 BST/8:41 EDT; during Live Aid) — Ultravox performed tooday at Wembley Stadium in London for Live Aid, a globally televised dual-venue concert to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Ultravox’s set included “Reap the Wild Wind,” “Dancing with Tears in My Eyes,” “One Small Day,” and “Vienna.” Continue reading Ultravox performs at Live Aid 30 years ago this hour (July 13 1985)