This Day in Kuwait History
A report reviewing the most prominent political, cultural, and economic events in Kuwait throughout history.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, Oct 19 (KUNA) -- October 19:
1960 – Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah issues Amiri Decree No. 41 of 1960 promulgating the Kuwaiti Currency Law, which established the dinar as Kuwait’s currency and provided for the creation of the Kuwait Currency Board to oversee the issuance of the dinar.
1990 – Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issues a decree-law establishing Kuwaiti government protection for assets owned by its citizens or other residents on Kuwaiti soil, to safeguard them for the benefit of their rightful owners.
1998 – The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signs a loan agreement with Lebanon worth 12 million Kuwaiti dinars to help finance the project for the entrances to southern Beirut.
2002 – Iraq begins handing over to Kuwait the Kuwaiti National Archives that were looted during Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait in 1990. Kuwait receives 30 boxes of documents related to the Ministry of Interior.
2008 – The Central Agency for Information Technology launches the first phase of the Kuwait Electronic Portal, in cooperation with numerous government ministries, institutions, and the private sector.
2010 – Amiri Decree No. 390 of 2010 is issued establishing a College of Architecture at Kuwait University, tasked with overseeing high-quality education and graduating competent architects capable of developing innovative solutions and creative architectural ideas.
2010 – Amiri Decree No. 391 of 2010 is issued establishing the Kuwait Academy of Arts, which includes the Higher Institute for Theatrical Arts, the Higher Institute for Musical Arts, and any other art institutes that may be established in the future.
2010 – The facility for removing acidic gases associated with natural gas at the Minagish field in western Kuwait is inaugurated, with a production capacity ranging between 40 and 60 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
2010 – Artist Ghanim Al-Saleh dies at the age of 68. He is considered one of the most prominent artists in Kuwait and the Arab world.
2014 – The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signs a loan agreement with Nicaragua worth $30 million for a project to renovate and equip a specialized hospital in the Chinandega region. (End) M.B.R / N.S.N
