On March 9, 1969, Barbados held its second state funeral since Independence for Louis Albert Lynch, a transformative figure in education, sport, and public life. Hundreds, including Prime Minister Errol Barrow and Governor-General Sir Winston Scott, gathered to honour the 52-year-old educator, politician, and founder of Modern High School.
The Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette reported on the ghastly murder of a young girl.
The Barbados Advocate reported on the historic visit of Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, one of Africa’s most influential post-independence leaders, during his address at...
West Indies cricket team captain and right-handed batsman Kraigg Clairmonte Brathwaite or 'BoBo' was born.