TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY

STARCOM NETWORK and The Department of History and Philosophy, University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus present important dates in Barbadian history

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September 28, 2026 • 00:04:00
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Today In Bajan History | September 28, 1900 From Skinny Dipping Lands Boys in Court

The Agricultural Reporter recorded the unusual case of four boys brought before a magistrate after allegedly bathing naked off Fontabelle, where residents complained they...

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September 27, 2026 • 00:03:41
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Today In Bajan History | September 27, 1825 Joe and Johnny: Dance, Defiance and Death in 1825

The Barbadian reported on a Joe and Johnny dance at Lion’s Castle, St. Thomas, where enslaved African-Barbadian labourers gathered for music and recreation. The...

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September 26, 2026 • 00:05:25
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Today In Bajan History | September 26th , 1955 Hurricane Janet: The Caribbean Rallies to Help

In the aftermath of Hurricane Janet, the Barbados Advocate reported on a major regional relief effort to assist Barbados and other devastated Caribbean islands....

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September 25, 2026 • 00:04:44
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Today In Bajan History | September 25, 1883 All Aboard: Barbados by Rail

A timetable change published in the Barbados Agricultural Reporter provides a fascinating glimpse into the island’s railway era. The Barbados Railway connected Bridgetown with...

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September 24, 2026 • 00:04:37
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Today In Bajan History | September 24, 1955 The Morning After Hurricane Janet

The Barbados Advocate documented the devastation left by Hurricane Janet as Barbados began counting its dead, clearing roads and providing shelter for hundreds of...

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September 23, 2026 • 00:03:29
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Today In Bajan History | September 23rd 1825 The Press Battle Over Slavery in the British West Indies

A public meeting in Bridgetown discussed support for a new London-based newspaper intended to defend the interests of the British West Indian colonies amid...

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