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Today in Bajan History| June 16th 1838 Emacipation in Barbados
An editorial in the Barbadian gave an account to labour conditions in Barbados ahead of official emancipation.

Today In Bajan History| June 15th 1936 Wilfred Wood a Bishop with a message
Wilfred Wood and his fight against racial injustice.

Today In Bajan History| June 14th 1817 The Runaways
Notices for several runaway blacks, their descriptions and rewards for their return were published in the Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette.

Today In Bajan History| June 13th 1965 The Sandylane Fire
The SandyLane fire.

Today In Bajan History| June 12th 1833 Whites worry for their safety
With the abolition of slavery drawing closer a letter published in the Newspaper the Barbadian queried when the police would be set up to...

Today In Bajan History| June 11th 1951 Collis Llewellyn King
Collis Llewellyn King a cricketing all-rounder who played for Barbados and the west Indies was born on this day.