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1995 Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados, dies at 79
1994 Billionaire J Paul Getty, Jr. marries Victoria Holdsworth on Barbados 1987 Errol W. Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados 1961 - 1976, dies at 67 1986 Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados 1985 1st-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs. Barbados 1984 Paul and Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados for possession of cannabis 1982 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Is vs. Barbados 1969 Vasbert Conniel Drakes, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI ODI 1995 1969 Thor Heyerdahl and reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco 1969 Ottis Gibson, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI 1995 1966 Barbados gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1966 Anderson Cummins, cricketer, in Packer's Valley Barbados and WI quickie 1961 Gladstone Small, cricketer, in Barbados England quickie with no neck 1956 Beverley Goddard-Callender, Barbados, 4x100m, Olympic-bronze-1980, 84 1954 Joslyn Y Hoyte-Smith, Barbados, 4X400m hurdler 1980 Olympics bronze 1952 Joel Garner, born in Christ Church, Barbados, right-handed, fast bowler, nicknamed 'Big Bird', West Indian cricketer, played 1979 Cricket World Cup, 1983 Cricket World Cup 1949 Owen Arthur, born in Barbados, statesman, politician, Barbados Labor Party, Prime Minister of Barbados 1994 - 2008 1948 Nolan Clarke, cricketer, Barbados bat 1970-77, later Holland stalwart 1948 Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. WI Barbados 1942 Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy 8-8 1937 Erskine Sandiford, premier, Barbados, 1987-94 1920 Errol Walton Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados, DLP, 1966 - 1976, 1986 - 1987 1919 Gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor, Steve Allen Show 1918 C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer, Barbados and West Indian leg-spinner 1916 Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados 1898 Grantley H. Adams, president of Barbados 1831 Hurricane hits Barbados; about 1,500 die 1780 Barbados hurricane begins 1694 Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 British ships sink and 3,000 die 1668 Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade |
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