2009 Death Kelly Groucutt, bass player, Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, musician, pop, rock, rock and roll genres, dies in Worcester, England, at age 63 1988 Event Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour," begins in Worcester Mass 1976 Birthday Stephanie Worcester, Miss USA-Maine 1997 1976 Birthday Alicia Witt, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, born Alicia Roanne Witt, film, stage and television actress, singer, played role of Cybill Shepherd's character in sitcom Cybill, 1995 - 1998 1973 Birthday Jim Campbell, Worcester, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1970 Event WSMW TV channel 27 in Worcester, MA (IND) begins broadcasting 1967 Birthday Mark Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1959 Birthday Martin Weston, born in Worcester, England, athlete, professional cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1979 - 1995 1957 Birthday Denis Leary, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, comedian, co-creator of 'Rescue Me' television show 1955 Birthday Butch Johnson, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, archer, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2000 Olympics 1954 Birthday Michael O'Brien, born in Worcester, England, Mike O'Brien, politician, Labor Party, since 1992, serves as Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire, served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, became Minister of State for Health Services, 2009 1953 Event Worcester County tornado, 94 killed, 1310 injured, 10,000 homeless 1952 Birthday Eddie Mekka, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, actor, Carmine-Laverne and Shirley 1951 Event Hugo Yarnold stumps 6 at Dundee, Worcester vs. Scotland 1949 Birthday Richard E. Neal, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1989 - 1947 Birthday Dave Mason, Worcester, England, singer and songwriter, We Just Disagree 1936 Birthday Gloria Lambert, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, singer, Sing Along With Mitch 1933 Birthday Joseph D. Early, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Representative-D-Massachusetts 1975 - 1993 1927 Event 1st Ryder Cup: U.S. beats England, 9 -2 at Worcester CC Mass 1925 Event 29th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worcester CC Mass 1920 Birthday Georgia Gibbs, Worcester Massachusetts, singer, Ballin the Jack, Kiss of Fire 1920 Birthday Helen Walker, Worcester, Massachusetts, actress, Brewster's Million 1914 Birthday Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Massachusetts, actor, Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place 1914 Birthday R. W. Woods, bishop, Worcester 1912 Birthday Rita Johnson, Worcester Massachusetts, actress, Honolulu, All Mine to Give 1895 Birthday Wallace K Harrison, Worcester Massachusetts, U.S. architect, UN, Lincoln Center 1892 Event American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Massacgysetts 1889 Birthday Robert Benchley, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, humorist, My 10 Years in a Quandary 1882 Birthday Robert Hutchings Goddard, Worcester Massachusetts, rocket pioneer 1882 Event 1st baseball doubleheader (Providence and Worcester) 1880 Event 1st baseball perfect game, John Richmond of Worcester beats Cleveland 1880 Event John Lee Richmond pitches 1st major league perfect game, Worcester 1, Cleveland's Forest City 0 1879 Birthday Lewis Stone, Worcester Massachusetts, actor, Prisoner of Zenda 1855 Event Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Mass patents 1st calliope 1854 Event 1st park land purchased by a U.S. city, Worcester, Massachusetts 1853 Event Envelope-folding machine patented by Russell Hawes, Worcester, Mass 1850 Event 1st national women's rights convention convenes in Worcester Mass 1837 Event Pharmacists John Lea and William Perrins manufactures Worcester Sauce
