This Month in history: August
August 1st 1838
Emancipation for all slaves.
August 1st 1940
Trade Union Act officially came into force
August 1st 1973
CARICOM officially established
August 1st 1997
The first commemoration of Emancipation Day
August 20th 2009
21 year old 110 metre Hurdler Ryan Brathwaite wins Barbados’ first ever medal at the World Championships in Germany, clocking a new national record of 13.14 seconds to win Gold.
