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July 3, 1947 Soviet Union doesn't partake in Marshall Plan
July 4, 1947 61st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Tom P Brown (61 63 62)
July 4, 1947 Morganna Roberts, Louisville Ky, (Baseball's kissing bandit)
July 5, 1947 54th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne beat Doris Hart (62 64)
July 5, 1947 Larry Doby signs with Cleveland Indians-1st black player in AL
July 6, 1947 Richard Beckinsale, Nottingham England, actor (Porridge, Doing Time)
July 7, 1947 Rob Townsend, rock drummer (Family Leicester)
July 8, 1947 14th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 2-1 at Wrigley Field, Chicago
July 8, 1947 Demolition begins for United Nations HQ in New York City
July 9, 1947 Britain's Princess Elizabeth & Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement
July 9, 1947 Jerney Kaagman, Dutch singer (Earth & Fire)
July 9, 1947 Spain votes for Franco monarchy
July 10, 1947 200 die when train derails & fell into a river in Canton, China
July 10, 1947 Arlo Guthrie, Bkln, singer (Alice's Restaurant, City of New Orleans)
July 10, 1947 Camilla Parker Bowles, lover of Prince Charles
July 10, 1947 Cleveland Indian Don Black no-hits Philadelphia A's, 3-0
July 10, 1947 Jeff Hanna, Detroit, country singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) [or 8/11]
July 10, 1947 John Trevor Key, photographer
July 12, 1947 Pollamani Krishnamurthy, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (1971 WI tour)
July 13, 1947 Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies