In Kuwait
1976 — Traffic Law No. 67 is issued
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued Decree-Law No. 67 of 1976 on traffic. It applies to vehicles of every kind and to pedestrians and animals on public roads; no vehicle may be driven without a licence and a number from the General Traffic Department, drivers must hold a driving licence, and the law sets out the penalties for offenders.
1990 — The occupation authorities withdraw the Kuwaiti dinar
The Iraqi authorities announced during the occupation that Kuwaiti dinar notes and coins of every denomination were withdrawn, holders being compensated at face value in Iraqi dinars at one Iraqi dinar to one Kuwaiti dinar. An exchange window ran to 6 October 1990, after which, they said, the Kuwaiti dinar would no longer be legal.
1998 — The actor Abdulaziz Al-Namash is honoured
Kuwait honoured Abdulaziz Al-Namash, among those who did most to revive Kuwaiti theatre and enrich it with a body of work.
2002 — Kuwait chairs the IAEA Board of Governors
Kuwait took the chair of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency for 2002–2003, representing the Middle East and South Asia. The chair was Kuwait’s ambassador to Austria and permanent representative, Nabeela Abdullah Al-Mulla.
In the world
1932 — Saudi Arabia is unified
A royal decree of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud unified the country’s parts under the name the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in place of the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd and its Dependencies. The date is marked each year as Saudi National Day.
2009 — Gaddafi’s first address to the General Assembly
The Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi delivered his country’s statement in the general debate of the 64th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, speaking also on behalf of the African Union as its chair that session.
2014 — Air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria begin
The United States began air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria. Five Arab states took part — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar — according to President Barack Obama’s statement the same day.
Source: Kuwait News Agency, “On this day in Kuwait” · International Atomic Energy Agency · Saudi Press Agency · United Nations · The White House, Obama administration archive.
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