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Half of South Korea had fallen to the communists in just two weeks and military experts warned of the “extreme gravity” of the situation.

62 years ago (1960) In the US the Democratic Party nominated 43-year-old John F Kennedy as its presidential candidate.

His critics, including fellow Democrat and ex-President Harry Truman, claimed he was too young and inexperienced, but his youth and charisma won over supporters.

37 years ago (1985) Live Aid concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, USA, raised £30million for famine relief in Ethiopia and Sudan and attracted an incredible audience of 1.5 billion people worldwide.

Queen, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, U2 and Madonna were among the stars who performed at the historic shows, which were organised by musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.

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