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, PM of Barbados (1961-76), 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 (Natl 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
1953 Joel Garner, Barbados, bowler
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, PM of Barbados, DLP, 1966-76, 1986-87
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
1855 Sam Morris, Hobart, cricketer, Barbados parents only black Aus player
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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