KUWAIT, Oct 7 (KUNA)
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1957 -- The Popular Theatrical Troupe kicked off its first season with two plays, "Matar Saif," and "Ummak Teraz Awal." 1961 -- The first British Ambassador to Kuwait, John Richmond, delivered his credentials to the Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.
1961 -- Authorities divided Kuwait into 10 constituencies where citizens can vote for two parliamentary hopefuls in each one. Accordingly, the Constituent Assembly has been established with 20 members.
1992 -- State of Kuwait agreed to join the (1987) Montreal Protocol on ozone depleting substances.
1996 -- Voters headed to the polling stations to elect 50 MPs out of the 230 competing hopefuls for seats in the National Assembly.
2000 -- Hawally governor Ibrahim Al-Mudhaf passed away at the age of 68.
2001 -- Kuwait Government cabinet decided to establish the higher committee for charities.
2003 -- British Queen Elizabeth II granted the Empire Medal to Mohammad Abdulrahman Al-Bahar for his services to the British community in Kuwait.
2005 -- Sheikh Salem Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 50. He was a prominent figure in the sports field, serving as president of Kuwait Handball Association and Salmiya Sports Club.
2006 -- Kuwait Sports Club held, on its 45th anniversary, a match with Brazil with participation of the legendary player Pele.
2013 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development inked two grant agreements with Somalia with USD 10 million to fund construction of an airport and a university.
2017 - State of Kuwait is designated for top sewage water treatment at the Arab level as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UNICEF.
2020 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah nominated Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Crown Prince.
2020 -- The National Assembly approved bills on practicing of medicine to improve medical care, as well as on competition.
2022 -- Kuwaiti athlete Mohammad Al-Fadhli won a gold medal in saber category in the Asian Fencing Under 23 Championships, held in Kuwait. (end) bs