6 November: What Happened On This Day

In Kuwait

1956 — A Temporary Ban on Exporting Rice, Flour and Sugar

The Amir, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, issued a decree banning the export of rice, flour and sugar for 15 days, after food prices jumped when the Suez Canal was closed during the Tripartite Aggression on Egypt.

1978 — “Sindbad the Sailor”, the First Play for Children

The children’s play Al-Sindbad Al-Bahri opened, the first theatre work in Kuwait made for children. It was produced by Awatef Al-Badr, directed by Mansour Al-Mansour and written by Mahfouz Abdulrahman, with Mohammed Al-Sarei, Istiqlal Ahmed, Khalid Al-Obaid and Abdulrahman Al-Aqel in the cast.

1991 — Burgan 118, the Last Burning Well, Is Put Out

The Amir, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, put out Burgan 118, the last of the oil wells set alight by the Iraqi regime as its forces were driven out of Kuwait.

2012 — A “Kuwait Road” in Southern Italy

The Governor of the Capital, Sheikh Ali Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, opened Kuwait Road in Bisceglie, in southern Italy, the first road in Europe to carry Kuwait’s name.

2018 — 57 mm of Rain in a Single Day

Heavy rain reaching 57 millimetres paralysed traffic, flooded some buildings, schools and universities, and led the Council of Ministers to close all government offices.

2019 — Talal Al-Rashidi Books a Place at Tokyo

Trap shooter Talal Al-Rashidi won the individual trap event at the 14th Asian Shooting Championship in Qatar, securing Kuwait’s third place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

2022 — AI-Assisted Endoscopy at Jaber Hospital

Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital announced Kuwait’s first AI-assisted digestive endoscopy, using the technology to help identify tumours of the colon and stomach.

Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), On This Day in Kuwait, 6 November.