Barbados Notable Dates In History
The history of Barbados is controversial. The real name of Barbados was Ichirouganaim. At past aboriginal Arawak tribes used to reside here. The discovery and the name of this magnificent island go to the Portuguese, the Brazil and the European. As per the history of Barbados, this island was also been pronounced as Barbadoes. Before the Europeans came to this island, it was already inhabited 1000 of years before. In some oldest information it has been found that the history of Barbados dates back to three thousand years. Presently, latest archaeological discovery hints that Barbados have been inhabited in the 1600 B.C.
In 1625, the British found this place and declared it in the name of James I of England King James I. On May 14, the first ship arrived and was captained by John Powell. Some time later on Feb 17, 1627 the first settlement landed in Holetown. The history of Barbados illustrate that the most of the population was white. Some of the major cultivation industries were cotton, tobacco, indigo, ginger and sugarcane. Well, in 1940 sugar cane cultivation started and introduced by Pieter Blower in 1637. Barbados was one of the 10 members of West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962.
Barbados first was occupied by British at 1627 as well as remained the British colony till the internal autonomy was given at 1961. Island gained complete independence at 1966, and keeps ties to Britain monarch that was represented at Barbados by Governor General. It’s member of Commonwealth. First leader of the Barbados as free nation was Right Honourable Walton Barrow, of Democratic Labour Party. Other major political leader is Barbados Labour Party. Slavery, abolished at 1834, was then followed by 4 year apprenticeship period at which the free men carried on to work 45 hour week without even paying in exchange to live in small huts that was provided by plantation owners. Freedom from the slavery was then celebrated at 1838 at end of apprenticeship period with more than 70,000 Barbadians of the African taking to streets with Barbados folk song.
