1988 Death William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer, dies at 79 1948 Birthday Barry Wordsworth, conductor 1908 Birthday William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer 1855 Death Dorothy Wordsworth, author, diarist, poet, sister of William Wordsworth, romantic poet, dies at 83 1850 Death William Wordsworth, poet, dies at 80 1771 Birthday Dorothy Wordsworth, born in Cumberland, England, author, diarist, poet, sister of William Wordsworth, romantic poet 1770 Birthday William Wordsworth, England, poet laureate, Prelude
