This Month in History: April
April 14th 1816
The beginning of the Bussa Easter Rebellion, the first rebellion of this size in Barbados and the wider region and the first on the island for over 124 years.
April 1967
The System of Local Government Council was replaced by an Interim Commissioner for Local Government
April 8th 1982
The President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, visited Barbados, marking the first visit of a US President while in office
April 28th 1998
The first commemoration of National Heroes Day.
April 30th 2010
The commencement of the ICC World Twenty20 in the region
