27 October: What Happened On This Day

In Kuwait

1962 — A Nursing Institute

The Nursing Institute opened, run by the Ministry of Health under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. In 1987-1988 it passed to the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training.

1962 — The Draft Constitution Is Done

The Constitution Committee, chaired by Abdullatif Thunayan Al-Ghanim, held its final session and sent the complete draft constitution to the Constituent Assembly for debate and approval.

1974 — A Society for Pharmacists

The Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association was founded, for pharmacists working in Kuwait or in Kuwaiti government bodies abroad.

1993 — Three Pilots Lost

Three air force officers — Captain Khalid Al-Khalaf, Lieutenant Faraj Al-Dabbous and First Lieutenant Jamal Bouqrais — were killed when two helicopters collided off the Officers’ Club beach, during an air display held for visiting families of British servicemen who died in the Liberation War.

1996 — Ties with Swaziland

The Cabinet approved establishing diplomatic relations between the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Swaziland.

1998 — Kazma, Champions of Asia

Kazma won the first Asian Club League Championship in handball, held in Amman, Jordan, beating Iran’s Zob Ahan 29-25.

2002 — Protecting Nuclear Material

The Cabinet approved a draft law for Kuwait to join the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material.

Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), On This Day in Kuwait — 2014 edition.