Births on July 2

Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Born on July 2, 1947

Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy

Winifred Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, PC (born 2 July 1947) is a British politician and life peer who served as Minister for International Defence and Security from 2008 to 2010. A member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West from 1974 to 1983 and for Dewsbury from 1987 to 2005.

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Events on 1947

10 Feb

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia.
5 Jun

George Marshall
Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
15 Aug

Indian independence movement
India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of Crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
30 Sep

New York Yankees
The World Series, featuring the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, is televised for the first time.
5 Oct

Harry S. Truman
The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.

Births on July 2

Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton

Born on July 2, 1947

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Events on 1947

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

George Marshall

Indian independence movement

New York Yankees

Harry S. Truman