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History of Worcester, Massachusetts:
Worcester Is A City In Worcester County In The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts In The United States Of America. Its Population In The 2000 Census Was 172,648; A July 1, 2002 Estimate Put The City's Population At 174,962. Its ZIP Codes Are 01601-01610, 01613-01615, And 01653-01655.
In Terms Of Population, Worcester Is The Third-largest City In New England, Behind Boston And Providence, Rhode Island. "Worcester" Is Correctly Pronounced With Two Syllables, Not Three: \'wʊstər\ (IPA) — Listen. The First Syllable Of "Worcester" Is Stressed And Usually Rhymes With The First Syllable Of "pussycat"; However, Some Residents Pronounce "Worcester" To Rhyme With "mister." (The Speakers In That Group Have The Non-rhotic Accent Common In New England, And So Would Say \'wɨstɐ\ ("WIH-stuh").)
Worcester Firsts In Brief:
The Declaration Of Independence Was First Publicly Read In Massachusetts By Isaiah Thomas In Worcester In July 1776.
The Monkey Wrench Was Invented By Loring Coes Of The Coes Knife Company In 1840.
Worcester Resident Charles Thurber Patented The First Modern-day Typewriter In 1843.
The First National Convention Of Women Advocating Women's Suffrage Was Held In Worcester On October 23 And 24, 1850.
Elm Park Became The First Public Park In The Country When Land Was Deeded To The City Of Worcester In 1854.
Worcester Resident Joshua Stoddard Invented The Steam Calliope In 1855.
J. Lee Richmond Of The Worcesters Pitched The First Perfect Game In Major League Baseball History On June 12, 1880.
Worcester Resident Henry Perky Became The First To Mass Produce Shredded Wheat In 1895.
Albert A. Michelson, Chairman Of Clark University's Physics Department, Named America's First Nobel Prize Winner In 1902.
Dr. Robert H. Goddard Of Clark University Patented The First Liquid Fuel Rocket In 1914.
Harvey Ball Designed The World Famous Smiley Face In 1963.
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