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July 13, 1985

On July 13, 1985, the Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. The year's #1 song was "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Daniel Murphy, Beth Tweddle, Barkhad Abdi would arrive in the same year.

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1985

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Around 1985

The year in brief

1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.

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On July 13, 1985

  1. 1985 The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney.

    1985 benefit concert

    Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, July 13th, 1985. " in December 1984. Billed as the "global jukebox", Live Aid was held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and John F.

  2. 1985 Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon.

    Second-highest constitutional office in the United States

    S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate.

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Born on July 13, 1985

Trell Kimmons 1985– American sprinter (born 1985)
Guillermo Ochoa 1985– Mexican footballer (born 1985)
Charlotte Dujardin 1985– British equestrian and writer (born 1985)
Abdallah El Said 1985– Egyptian footballer (born 1985)

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Other moments from 1985

The class of 1985

Others born in 1985

Daniel Murphy 1985– American baseball player
Beth Tweddle 1985– English gymnast
Barkhad Abdi 1985– Somali-American actor and director
Willo Flood 1985– Irish footballer
Jesús Gámez 1985– Spanish footballer
Dion Phaneuf 1985– Canadian ice hockey player

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