1956 — Khaled Al-Zaid Al-Khaled, the first chairman of Kuwait Airways, died at the age of 50. He was also known as a dealer in pearls, textiles and food.
1960 — The Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued a decree-into-law for preserving relics.
1967 — Seven members of the National Assembly resigned to protest results of elections held on January 25.
1986 — The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah inaugurated Al-Ojairi observatory at Kuwait Scientific Club. The observatory, construction of which cost KD 300,00, was one of the largest in the Middle East.
1988 — The Swimming Pool Complex was inaugurated. The complex contained five pools filled with filtered water.
1993 — The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah decorated the former US president George Bush (Bush senior) with the Order of Mubarak the Great (Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir) in appreciation for his support for Kuwait against the occupation and efforts for liberating the country.
2004 — The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued an Amiri Decree for establishing a shareholding company named Al-Jazeera Airways at a capital of KD ten million.
2008 — The Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a license for establishing the College for Science and Technology.
Source: Kuwait News Agency