Timeline of Kuwait City
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The following is a timeline of the history of Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governorate, Kuwait, and its metro surroundings.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 1899 - Treaty with British signed.[1]
20th century
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- 1904 - Seif Palace construction begins.
- 1912 - U.S. mission established.[2]
- 1915 - Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah becomes governor of Kuwait City.
- 1921
- City wall built.[2]
- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah becomes sultan.[3]
- 1930 - ar established.[4][5]
- 1936 - Central Library established.[6]
- 1948 - Population: 80,000 (estimate).[2]
- 1950s - Hawally development begins near city.[7]
- 1951 - Urban master plan commissioned.[8]
- 1957
- City wall taken down.[9]
- Kuwait National Museum founded.[10]
- 1961 - Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development headquartered in city.
- 1962
- City becomes part of newly established Capital Governorate; Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I becomes governor.[11]
- Al-Watan newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1963 - National Assembly of Kuwait headquartered in city.
- 1965 - Kuwait Transport Company established; public transit begins (initially from city to Fahaheel).[13]
- 1966 - Kuwait University established.
- 1967 - Arab Towns Organization headquartered in Kaifan.
- 1970 - Urban master plan commissioned (approximate date).[8][14]
- 1972 - Al-Qabas newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1974 - 7 February: 1974 attack on the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait.
- 1975 - International School of Pakistan established in Al Farwaniyah.
- 1976
- Al-Anba newspaper begins publication.[12]
- Kuwait Water Towers built.[10][15]
- 1979
- Kuwait Towers built.[15]
- Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I becomes governor (approximate date).[11]
- Jahra Governorate established near city.[citation needed]
- 1980 - Kuwait Petroleum Corporation headquartered in city.
- 1982 - Kuwait National Assembly Building[8] and Al-Fahed Mosque[15] built.
- 1983
- 12 December: 1983 Kuwait bombings.
- Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah (cultural entity) established.[16][1]
- 1985 - Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II becomes governor.[11]
- 1986 - Grand Mosque (Kuwait) and Al-Marzook Medical Center and Mosque[15] built.
- 1988
- Lycée Français de Koweït established in Salmiya.
- Farwaniya Governorate established near city.[citation needed]
- 1990 - 2–4 August: Invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces.
- 1991 - February: Iraqis ousted.[17]
- 1993
- Liberation Tower (Kuwait) and Al-Mubarrah Community Center built.
- Urban master plan created by Kuwait Municipality.[8]
- 1994 - National Library of Kuwait headquartered in city.[6]
- 1995 - Population: 28,747 in Kuwait City.[12]
- 1998 - Al-Sharq Waterfront built.[15]
- 1999 - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate established near city.[citation needed]
21st century
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- 2001 - Population: 388,532 in Capital Governorate (estimate).[12]
- 2002 - April: 2002 West Asian Games held.
- 2003
- 2004
- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Tower built.[18]
- American University of Kuwait opens in Salmiya.
- 2005 - Dar Al Awadi Tower built in Sharq.
- 2006 - 29 June: Kuwaiti general election, 2006 held; the first including women voters.[19]
- 2008 - Kuwait International Airport new terminal built.
- 2009 - Arraya Tower built.
- 2011 - Al Hamra Tower built.
- 2014 - Population: 538,053 in Capital Governorate; (plus nearby urban areas: 1,094,576 in Farwaniya Governorate, 898,401 in Hawalli Governorate, and 232,428 in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate).[20]
See also
References
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Further reading
- Published in the 19th century
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- Published in the 21st century
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