KUWAIT, March 18 (KUNA) -- 1961 -- "Alآ­Kuwait" monthly magazine for cultural affairs was published.
1962 -- "Saqr Quraish" play, performed by the Arab Theatre Troupe was displayed. Main actors are Saad Al-Faraj, Khaled Alآ­Nifeesi, Abdulhussein Abdulredha, Mariam Alآ­Saleh and Mariam Alآ­Ghadban.
1964 -- The Petroleum Industries Company established Kuwait Chemical Fertilizers company with BP and Gulf companies as partners, with each having 20 percent of stocks. In 1973, the Petroleum Industries Company bought the stakes of the two partners and on January 20, 1975, Kuwait Chemical Fertilizers was merged with it.
1975 -- The rate of the Kuwaiti dinar was pegged to a balanced basket of major currencies, in a move that reflects Kuwait's commercial and financial ties with the outside world.
1976 -- The National Assembly approves an agreement, signed between the Kuwaiti government and Kuwaiti Oil Company on December 1, 1975, according to which the state becomes the owner of the company.
1978 -- The law on military conscription came into effect.
1988 -- Under the auspices of the Amir, Sheikh Jaber Alآ­Ahmad Alآ­Sabah, the new headquarters of Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences was inaugurated. The foundation, chaired by the Amir, was established in December 1976.
1993 -- The international committee tasked with demarcating the Kuwaitiآ­Iraqi border finalizes a study on the drawing of the marine borderline.
1996 -- Health Minister Dr. Abdurrahman Alآ­Muhailan inaugurates an international conference on cancer.
1996 -- The American Biographies Foundation selects Kuwait University Rector Dr. Fayza Alآ­Kharafi as the prominent personality of 1995.
2000 -- Theatrical artist and writer Hussein Alآ­Saleh passes away at the age of 69.
2008 -- Kuwaiti rider Turki Alآ­Mutairi, competing on his horse "Cruise" wins King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Cup.
2009 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Alآ­Ahmad Al-Jaber Alآ­Sabah issues decree dissolving the National Assembly in line with Provision 107 of the Kuwaiti Constitution. The Amir calls for new parliamentary elections. (end) hb