Events in Barbados History
- 1656-07-11 The first Quakers to land in America (Boston), Englishwomen Ann Austin and Mary Fisher, are arrested and jailed by the Puritan colonial government. After 5 years imprisonment they are deported back to Barbados
- 1668-10-23 Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade
- 1694-09-27 Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 British ships sink & 3,000 die
- 1780-10-10 Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000 to 30,000 in the Caribbean, hitting Barbados first. Atlantic's deadliest recorded hurricane.
- 1831-08-10 Hurricane hits Barbados; about 1,500 die
Headley Scores 157
1930-01-15 Brilliant West Indian cricket batsman George Headley scores 157 of 176 on debut on the 4th day of the drawn 1st Test against England in Bridgetown, Barbados
- 1942-07-20 Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy taking 8-8; West Indian cricket domestic first class record
- 1948-01-22 All time great England cricket spin bowler Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his first Test innings in 1st Test v West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados
- 1952-12-23 Alain Bombard arrives in Barbados after 65 days at sea proving his theory that a shipwrecked person could survive with almost no provisions, despite having lost 25 kg (65 lbs) in weight
- 1966-11-30 Barbados gains independence from Great Britain (National Day)
Event of Interest
1970-07-12 Thor Heyerdahl crosses the Atlantic ocean on the raft Ra II, arrives in Barbados from Morocco after 57 days
- 1976-10-06 Cubana Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean after two bombs, placed by terrorists with connections to the CIA, explode onboard shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados, killing all 73 people on board
- 1977-02-18 West Indies cricket fast bowlers Joel Garner (4/130) and (Colin Croft 3/85) debut in drawn 1st Test v Pakistan at Bridgetown, Barbados
- 1982-03-20 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Is v Barbados
Paul and Linda McCartney Arrested
1984-01-16 Paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados for possession of cannabis
- 1985-02-08 1st-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica v Barbados
- 1986-05-28 Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados
- 1992-08-17 Hurricane Andrew forms south-east of Barbados in the Caribbean
Cricket Debut
1997-03-31 West Indies cricketers win 3rd Test at Bridgetown, Barbados by 38 runs after setting India a modest 120 run target; tourists dismissed for 81 in Brian Lara's debut as Windies' captain
Cricket World Cup
2007-04-28 Cricket World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: Australia defeats Sri Lanka by 53 runs to win their 3rd consecutive World Cup; Glenn McGrath Player of Series
- 2010-05-16 ICC Women's Cricket T20 World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: Elise Perry with 3 for 18 off 4 overs leads Australia (106/8) to 3 run victory over New Zealand 103/6
- 2018-05-25 Barbados elects its first female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory
Appointment of Interest
2018-09-22 Singer Rihanna is appointed as an ambassador for Barbados
Famous Antiguans and Barbudans
Curtly Ambrose
Everton Weekes
Garfield Sobers
Rihanna
Viv Richards