Today in Kuwait's History : 25/05/2017

KUWAIT, May 25 (KUNA) -- 1964 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem issues Law 24 of 1964 on labor.
1964 -- Denmark appoints first ambassador to Kuwait.
1965 -- Kuwait Central Blood Bank was established.
1976 -- A blast at Shuwaikh Industrial Area destroys 40 cars and another blast in an oxygen factory killed three people.
1981 -- Kuwait signs Gulf Cooperation Council's articles of association.
1985 -- Motorcade of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was attacked at 9:15 am while en route to his office at Sief Palace. A booby-trapped car attempted to ram into the motorcade. The explosion killed three people, including the driver of the booby-trapped car and wounded many others. His Highness the Amir, following the incident, assured citizens of his safety and affirmed that the attack would not prevent Kuwait from serving Arab and Islamic causes.
1998 -- Hamad Al-Rujaib passes away at the age of 76. He was known as a multifaceted innovator for his talents in the domains of literature, arts, music, and diplomacy.
Also credited as one of the founders of the Kuwaiti theater, he held the post of minister of social and labor affairs between 1981 and 1985.
1998 -- The faculty of religious studies celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the religious educational system.
1999 -- An Amiri Decree was issued amending first article of the 1962 electoral law concerning election of members of the National Assembly, allowing Kuwaiti women to practice their political right of election and nomination for parliamentary seats. The National Assembly rejected the bill on November 22, 1999.
2001 -- Kuwait presented the idea of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah award for special needs research to the Director General of the UNESCO, who accepted it.
2003 -- The Ministry of Information held a ceremony to honor leading media figures of the past 50 years in the Arab World.
2006 -- Sheikh Abdulaziz Saud Al-Sabah passes away at the age of 87. He was one of Kuwait's leading figures in its early development stage in politics and economy.
2008 -- Arabi Club was crowned champion of the Amir's football tournament, beating Salmiya. (end) hb