On this day in history - Today, July, 13

Today in History

• 1985 Live Aid benefit concert

  Held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia, the concert raised millions in benefit of those affe

• 1977 Ethiopian-Somali War begins

  The Somali National Army invaded the disputed Ogaden region between Somalia and Ethiopia. The war l

• 1977 Kinney, Minnesota declares its secession from the U.S.

  Frustrated by its failing water system, Kinney, Minnesota declared the creation of the Republic of K

• 1937 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is founded

  The now-international doughnut company was founded by Kentuckian Vernon Rudolph.

• 1814 National military police of Italy created

  The Carabinieri was established by the Royal Patents as a policing force with jurisdiction over the