1904 -- The first British commissioner, Captain Knox, arrived in Kuwait, serving as London's political representative until April 28, 1906.

1062 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued a law for cooperative societies.

1962 -- The Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued a law regulating the diplomatic and consular corps.

1962 -- The Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued a law authorizing Kuwait to join the International Financial Corporation and the International Development Institute.

1962 -- The Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issues a law allowing Kuwait to join two accords, establishing the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

1962 -- The Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued a law regulating clubs and public-benefit societies.

1963 -- Renowned Kuwaiti poet Sager Al-Shebeeb died at 69. He was an orphan and lost his eyesight at 19. He lived in seclusion at home for 20 years during which he wrote most of his poems.

1990 -- The United Nations Security Council imposed commercial, financial and military boycott of Iraq. The resolution stipulates that no state shall cooperate with Iraq at these levels until it withdraw all its occupation forces from Kuwait.

2005 -- The Credit and Saving Bank agreed to decrease allotted land for construction loan from 370 square meters to 280 sm.

2008 -- Kuwait was elected member of the board of directors of the 40-member Universal Postal Union based in Geneva.

2012 -- The Kuwaiti shooter Fehaid Al-Daihani won the bronze medal in the 30th Olympic tournament held in London.

2013 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the ordinary session of the 14th legislative term of the National Assembly.

2014 -- The Ministry of Social Affairs issued a resolution regulating cooperative work in the country.

Source: Kuwait News Agency