Historical events on July 13 and 14

On July 13, historical milestones included the start of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 and the conclusion of the Battle of Kursk in 1943, involving nearly 6,000 tanks and resulting in significant casualties. Live Aid concerts were held in 1985 to combat famine in Africa, while 1992 marked Yitzhak Rabin's appointment as Israeli Prime Minister. July 14 saw the death of South African leader Paul Kruger in 1904 and the Nazi Party's consolidation of power in 1933. Notable deaths include U.S. politician Adlai Stevenson in 1965, fast-food pioneer Richard McDonald in 1998, and Cuban musician Compay Segundo in 2003. Furthermore, 2005 marked the discovery of a planet with three suns, and 2006 saw Jaroslaw Kaczynski sworn in as Polish Prime Minister while Israeli forces targeted the Zahrani bridge in Lebanon.