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Today in Kuwait’s history

1957 — The Popular Theatrical Troupe kicked off its first season with two plays, “Matar Saif,” and “Ummak Teraz Awal.” 1961 — The first British Ambassador to Kuwait, John Richmond, delivered his credentials to the Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.

1961 — Authorities divided Kuwait into 10 constituencies where citizens can vote for two parliamentary hopefuls in each one. Accordingly, the Constituent Assembly has been established with 20 members.

1992 — State of Kuwait agreed to join the (1987) Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.

1996 — Voters headed to the polling stations to elect 50 MPs out of the 230 competing hopefuls for seats in the National Assembly.

2000 — Hawally governor Ibrahim Al-Mudhaf passed away at the age of 68.

2001 — Kuwait Government cabinet decided to establish the higher committee for charities.

2003 — British Queen Elizabeth II granted the Empire Medal to Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Bahar for his services to the British community in Kuwait.

2005 — Sheikh Sal
em Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 50. He was a prominent figure in the sports field, serving as president of Kuwait Handball Association and Salmiya Sports Club.

2006 — Kuwait Sports Club held, on its 45th anniversary, a match with Brazil with participation of the legendary player Pele.

2013 — Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development inked two grant agreements with Somalia with USD 10 million to fund construction of an airport and a university.

2017 – State of Kuwait is designated for top sewage water treatment at the Arab level as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UNICEF.

2020 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah nominated Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Crown Prince.

2020 — The National Assembly approved bills on practicing of medicine to improve medical care, as well as on competition.

2022 — Kuwaiti athlete Mohammad Al-Fadhli won a gold medal in saber category in the Asian Fencing Under 23 Championships, held in Kuwait.

Source: Kuwait News
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