1668-10-23 - Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade
1694-09-27 - Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 Brit ships sink & 3,000 die
1780-08-11 - Barbados hurricane begins
1831-08-10 - Hurricane hits Barbados; about 1,500 die
1942-07-20 - Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy 8-8
1948-01-22 - Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados
1966-11-30 - Barbados gains independence from Britain (Natl Day)
1966-11-30 - Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1969-07-08 - Thor Heyerdahl & reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco
1970-07-12 - Thor Heyerdahl crosses Atl Ocean in "Ra" docks in Barbados
1976-10-06 - Cubana Flight 455 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean after two bombs, placed by terrorists with connections to the CIA, exploded onboard shortly after taking off from Bridgetown, Barbados. All 73 people on-board were killed.
1982-03-20 - 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Is v Barbados
1984-01-16 - Paul & Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados-possession of cannabis
1985-02-08 - 1st-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica v Barbados
1986-05-28 - Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados
1994-12-29 - Billionaire J Paul Getty Jr marries Victoria Holdsworth on Barbados