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Today In Bajan History | September 3rd, 1834 Justifiable Homicide in St. Philip
The Barbadian reported on the death of an apprenticed labourer following a violent confrontation with a mounted policeman in St. Philip. The altercation occurred...
Today In Bajan History | September 2nd 1835 A Devastating Hurricane Strikes Barbados
The first signs of a destructive hurricane emerged in Barbados on September 2, 1835, as persistent rain and strengthening winds developed overnight. By the...
Today In Bajan History | September 1st 1970 Glendale Children’s Home Officially Opens
Glendale Children’s Home in St. Thomas officially opened under the management of the Child Care Board, providing accommodation for 30 children who were transferred...
Today In Bajan History | August 31st, 1888 A Promising Agricultural Outlook for Barbados
The Agricultural Reporter documented an encouraging outlook for Barbados’ agricultural sector, with favourable weather and improved cultivation contributing to healthy sugar cane and promising...
Today In Bajan History | August 30th 1874 Prison Overcrowding and the Treatment of Young Offenders
The Barbados Globe highlighted concerns about overcrowding and prisoner conditions in Barbados, particularly the housing of children and young offenders alongside hardened criminals. Although...
Today In Bajan History | August 29th 1840 Barbadian Workers Recruited for British Guiana
The Barbadian reported on the appeal of Thomas Day, a labour recruitment agent who had been recruiting Barbadians to work in British Guiana. His...