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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January 20, 2026 00:03:18
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Today in Bajan History| January 20th 1915 Cassava Poisoning and the Death of a Child in Barbados

This Today in Bajan History entry recalls a deeply tragic event reported by the Barbados Agricultural Reporter on January 20, 1915, following an inquest...

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January 17, 2026 00:03:34
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Today in Bajan History| January 17th 1950 The Hidden Dangers of Alcohol Transport in Barbados

This Today in Bajan History segment recalls a little-known industrial accident that highlighted the dangers of handling and transporting alcohol in Barbados. On January...

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January 16, 2026 00:04:14
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Today in Bajan History| January 16th 1925 Sir Grantley Adams: From the Bar to Nation Builder

This Today in Bajan History segment marks January 16, 1925, the day Grantley Adams was admitted to the Bar in Barbados, a milestone in...

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January 15, 2026 00:03:39
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Today in Bajan History| January 15th 1952 A Missing Child Amidst a Nation in Panic

Vernon Corbin anxiously awaited news of his missing son, Sylvan Cadogan, who had disappeared from his home in Pilgrim Road, Christ Church. The Sunday...

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January 14, 2026 00:03:32
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Today in Bajan History| January 14th 1915 Barbados During World War I

As the war disrupted global shipping through German attacks on Allied vessels, colonial territories like Barbados faced new challenges linked to wartime movement and...

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January 13, 2026 00:03:15
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Today in Bajan History| January 13th 1952 A Missing Child Amidst a Nation in Panic

Vernon Corbin anxiously awaited news of his missing son, Sylvan Cadogan, who had disappeared from his home in Pilgrim Road, Christ Church. The Sunday...

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