KUWAIT, July 16 (KUNA)

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1933 -- The first air mail trip from Kuwait to Calcutta, India, was made.
1973 -- An Amiri Decree was issued to establish the National Company for the Manufacturing and Trading of Cars with a capital of KD 3.6 million.
1973 -- An Amiri Decree was issued to establish the National Real Estate Company with a capital of KD five million.
1974 -- Law number 20 for the year 1974 was issued over the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Medal and Kuwait's Shield. The first article in the law stipulated that a medal be issued under the name of Mubarak Al-Kabeer and that a Shield of Eight Ranks was also to be issued. Both honors were to only be given by an Amiri decree, the law stated.
1974 -- Deputy Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued an approval on establishing the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa and on Kuwait's contribution to the Arab fund to support Africa.
1982 -- Famous folklore singer, Mahmoud Al-Kuwaiti, passed away at the age of 78. He started singing at the age of 20 and was famous for the style of his songs. He composed and sang more than 200 songs.
1984 -- An Amiri Decree was issued to establish the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations which aimed at enhancing the education and performance of graduates of medicine.
2003 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued an Amiri Decree stipulating in its first article that the premier is to be addressed as His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. 2012 -- Kuwait won first place in an international Arabian horse tournament.(end) ag