This Today in Bajan History segment recalls the catastrophic earthquake that struck the Eastern Caribbean on February 8, 1843, now believed to be the strongest ever recorded in the region, with an estimated magnitude of 8.5. Centred near Guadeloupe.
Horse racing was deemed illegal on public roads, due to the dangers it posed to citizens, in the Barbadian April 3rd 1827
Mervin Denton Ishmael, college lecturer and community leader
The craven act to set fire to Bridgetown