Today In Kuwait's History

1936 -- State of Kuwait established its first educational council to devise a national teaching policy.
1944 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed the country's first law regulating the health sector.
1984 -- Popular Kuwaiti singer Ouda Al-Muhanna, a folkloric icon in Kuwait and the Gulf, died at the age of 85.
2003 -- Kuwait Cinema Company opened three state-of-art theatres at Marina Mall in Salmiya.
2007 -- Kuwait Deputy Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law, which allowed the launch of private audio-visual broadcasting stations, which should abide by the law and public order.
2007 -- Kuwait's Abdullah Al-Harbi won gold medal in air rifle 10-m competition for juniors at the second Arab Shooting Tournament, scoring 591 points out of 600.
2008 -- Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Mohammad Al-Bahar, who established many companies in investment, real estate, services and hotels, passed away at the age of 66.
2009 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah inaugurated the Islamic Cultural Center's school in New York city, US.
2009 -- Kuwait's first ambassador Essa Al-Abduljaleel passed at the age of 97. He served as head of Kuwait's diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia and Morocco. He also served as Director of Port and Director of Kuwait Municipality.
2009 -- The Kuwaiti national team win the Gulf Junior Taekwondo Tournament, held in Dubai, UAE, bagging eight medals: five gold, two silver and one bronze.
2010 -- Chairman of the Asian Shooting Federation and the Kuwaiti Shooting Club Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Sabah was elected Deputy Chairman of the International Shooting Federation during General Assembly meetings in Munich, Germany.
2013 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AL-Sabah, in a speech during the last 10 days of Ramadhan, pardoned persons convicted of tarnishing the Amir status.
2015 -- The Ministry of Interior uncovered a terrorist cell of five Kuwaiti nationals linked with the so-called Islamic State (IS). (end) gta

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