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1995 Death - Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados, dies at 79

1994 Event - Billionaire J Paul Getty, Jr. marries Victoria Holdsworth on Barbados

1987 Death - Errol W. Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados 1961 - 1976, dies at 67

1986 Event - Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados

1985 Event - 1st-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs. Barbados

1984 Event - Paul and Linda McCartney arrested in Barbados for possession of cannabis

1982 Event - 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Is vs. Barbados

1969 Birthday - Vasbert Conniel Drakes, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI ODI 1995

1969 Event - Thor Heyerdahl and reed raft Ra II land in Barbados 57 days from Morocco

1969 Birthday - Ottis Gibson, cricketer, Barbados fast bowler, WI 1995

1968 Birthday - Des'ree, born in Barbados, born Desiree Annette Weeks, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, hit songs, 'You Gotta Be', 'Feel So High'

1966 Event - Barbados gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1966 Birthday - Anderson Cummins, cricketer, in Packer's Valley Barbados and WI quickie

1961 Birthday - Gladstone Small, cricketer, in Barbados England quickie with no neck

1956 Birthday - Beverley Goddard-Callender, Barbados, 4x100m, Olympic-bronze-1980, 84

1954 Birthday - Joslyn Y Hoyte-Smith, Barbados, 4X400m hurdler 1980 Olympics bronze

1952 Birthday - Joel Garner, born in Christ Church, Barbados, right-handed, fast bowler, nicknamed 'Big Bird', West Indian cricketer, played 1979 Cricket World Cup, 1983 Cricket World Cup

1949 Birthday - Owen Arthur, born in Barbados, statesman, politician, Barbados Labor Party, Prime Minister of Barbados 1994 - 2008

1948 Birthday - Nolan Clarke, cricketer, Barbados bat 1970-77, later Holland stalwart

1948 Event - Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings vs. WI Barbados

1942 Event - Barbados dismiss Trinidad for 16 in 69 minutes, Derek Sealy 8-8

1937 Birthday - Erskine Sandiford, premier, Barbados, 1987-94

1920 Birthday - Errol Walton Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados, DLP, 1966 - 1976, 1986 - 1987

1919 Birthday - Gabriel Dell, Barbados, actor, Steve Allen Show

1918 Birthday - C B Bertie Clarke, cricketer, Barbados and West Indian leg-spinner

1916 Birthday - Dame Ruth Nita Barrow, governor-general of Barbados

1898 Birthday - Grantley H. Adams, president of Barbados

1831 Event - Hurricane hits Barbados; about 1,500 die

1780 Event - Barbados hurricane begins

1694 Event - Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 British ships sink and 3,000 die

1668 Event - Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade

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