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Today in Kuwait’s history

1900 — A French vessel visited Kuwait during rule of the 7th ruler Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah. An officer on the ship took photos considered the first of Kuwait.

1967 — Kuwait Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree supporting Arab countries which were directly affected by Israeli occupation aggression, with 55 million Kuwaiti Dinars (KD).

1968 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree to establish a Military College. Studies began on November 2nd with the first batch of officers graduating in May 1970.

1969 — Kuwait Police Academy received first group of cadets.

1972 — Kuwait Blind Association was established.

1993 — Former Board Chairman of Kuwait Blind Association Hamad Al-Humaidi passed away at the age of 76. Al-Humaidi has a diploma from Cairo in the teaching of the blind.

2013 — Oqab Mohammad Al-Khatib, a pioneer of the educational and theater movement in Kuwait, passed away at age of 92.

2017 — Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development
(KFAED) and Mali signed a KD-9.5-million loan agreement to fund a water project in the West African country.

2021 — Historian and media figure Saif Marzouq Al-Shamlan passed away at the age of 94.

2021 — Kuwaiti Director and pioneer in Kuwait’s cinema movement Khaled Al-Seddiq Bastaki died at the age of 76 years old after extensive career of production in Cinema and television, namely the film “Bas Ya Bahar” in 1972.

Source: Kuwait News Agency