DO YOU KNOW ABOUT KUWAIT HISTORY

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The first mail steamer anchored in Kuwait in 1868, and is named the USS “Bebaik” and was coming from Burma to Basra.
In 1879 started the postal services in Kuwait under the auspices of Department of Hindi-mail until 1904 when he asked Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah from the British government to establish a post office in Kuwait.
The first beginnings of tea to enter Kuwait was in 1892.
In 1899 was signed the first treaty protection in the era of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of Kuwait, with Britain, in order to maintain the independence of Kuwait and political entity.
Establishing the first government department is the Customs Service in 1899.
First import of kerosene (kerosene dialect Kuwait) to Kuwait, at the hands of Mr. Kerry McKenzie Under vessels the British in 1902 from India in the sheets, Rossi distillation, packaging and on the two types classified labeled-Assad and the other is labeled the sun, and before that it was the people of Kuwait Regular use oils as oil and sesame oil and olive tallow for lighting.
The first medical clinic in Kuwait, located in the house adopted the former British reality in the East and among Kuwaitis who knew the name of (Dickson House).
The first car in Kuwait, type “Mnaroa” and is donated by Sheikh Qasim Ibrahim Al Sheikh Mubarak to God's mercy, and has been a marvel in the eyes of parents Wonderland.
To establish the first office of the lightning in Kuwait in 1912.
The first modern school was established in Kuwait in 1912 and is a school Mubarakiya proportion to the then Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, and has contributed to the establishment of Kuwait and the majority of traders had assumed the post of first director of the school, Mr. Omar Assem Iznik – Turkey generator.
First hospital was built in 1913 by pioneers of the American Mission in the Gulf, and has been the first building in Kuwait from reinforced concrete with iron, and at a cost of about 6000 dollars.
The first machine to distill water in Kuwait have been purchased by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah by a company (Strik for navigation) is in the vicinity and fifty thousand rupees in 1914.
Was established the first building of the customs road in a small building in Safat Square in 1914 to monitor convoys entering the city to tax them and then transferred to the Darwaz Nayef and removed once the building in April 1957.
Built the first dam in Kuwait to collect rain water, and had ordered the notorious late Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah, known as the bridge CPC in 1917.
Was established in 1921 the first Consultative Council in Kuwait, the first political event organizer contribute to the identification of the authorities in the state and mode of administration and the first direct participation of people in the administration of the country. And has agreed Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber on the formation of a Consultative Council consists of 12 members were selected members of the Council by acclamation.
Opened the first public library in the country and is the library community in 1923, and provided a lot of useful books useful, and has contributed to Men Kuwait Distinguished mercy of God in this library Bmalhm and donated a lot of valuable books and precious annexed to the library books value and later became a resource for information and informed of the people of Kuwait.
1927 he was the opening of the first airport in Kuwait in Dasma area outside Kuwait City. And has been a first trip to the airport fatty operated by Imperial Airways, which later became British Airways, where the desert landing Bdezmp used as a refueling stop on the line of Britain – India – United Kingdom.
The first prince to travel to Europe is Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber envoy to London by his uncle Prince Salim Al-Sabah to congratulate the emir of Kuwait, King George V, on the occasion of the victory of Britain in the First World War.
The first law is the law of Kuwait Kuwait Municipality issued by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1932.
In 1931 founded the first municipal council, and has been formed in 1932.
Enter the electricity to Kuwait for the first time in 1934 through the Electricity Company of Kuwait, which had been selling its production of electricity, which did not exceed 200 kilowatts on the citizens at high prices.
The first radio brought Major Holmes in 1934 and was dedicated to Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The first regular school for girls: alert the supervisor of the Education Council of Education in Kuwait to the need for education of women in society, he decided to open the first regular school for girls in 1937, the Council contracted with the first two schools ineligible for work and two sisters from Palestinian nationality.
The first parliamentary assembly elected on political Kuwait is the first Legislative Council of the Nation during the reign of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1938, and was selected fourteen of its members through the election.
Extended its telephone wires for the first time in Kuwait in 1942.
In 1940 he start building Amiri Hospital, which was officially inaugurated in 1949.
The first street in Kuwait has been paved and bitumen is Tzvih Dasman Street in 1945.
Establishment of the first line of shipping was in 1946.
Witnessed in 1946 the first shipment of Kuwaiti oil through the port of Al Ahmadi in a British tanker to Britain.
Established the first hotel in Kuwait and is a hotel “Shirin” a reference to its founder, Joseph Sherin, Safat Square in the city in 1947.
First church was built in Kuwait City Al-Ahmadi in 1948 and named after the Church by arabia our lady of.
The first newspaper published and printed in Kuwait is the magazine “Kadhma” and the newspaper is a literary monthly social, issued the first edition in 1948.
Opened the first center for literacy in Kuwait in 1952.
Established the first national bank Kuwait and was called “National Bank of Kuwait limited” and that in in 1952.
1954 – celebrated the national airline of Kuwait arrival of the first plane called (Kadhma) and landed the aircraft, (Dakota, DC 3) in the Old Airport, which was located in the Promenade and the southern suburbs today. The aircraft flew a number of guests in an atmosphere of Kuwait, then turned back to the airport. The aircraft had a capacity of 32 seats.
First official gazette pronounced government spokesmen, is newspaper “Kuwait Today”, which first issue was published in 1954, by the (Department of Press and Publishing), and printed in printing presses.
To establish the first news agency in Kuwait (Kuwait News Agency) in 1956.
Holding of the first official census of the population in the State of Kuwait in 1957.
At the end of 1958 they built the first Kuwaiti tanker of crude oil recommended by the manufacture, Japan Oil Tanker Company Kuwait Foundation funds in Kuwait Kuwait, and with a payload capacity of 46 million tons.
To start the log real estate in Kuwait was in 1959.
1960 saw the first meetings of the Board of the Kuwaiti currency.
The beginning of the cooperative movement in Kuwait in an official capacity after the issuance of private law was organized in 1962, and has been a cooperative association Kayvan first official association in Kuwait.
Council elections are held the first foundation in 1962 with a view to drafting a constitution shows governance based on democratic principles, inspired by the reality of Kuwait and its objectives.
Formed the first ministry in the history of Kuwait in 1962, and has, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, minister of guidance and news.
1963 saw the formation of the first ministry in Kuwait's history in the era of the late Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah, which was given the post of Foreign Minister for His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and was then at the age of 33.
Opening of the first National Assembly, for the first time in Kuwait in 1963, where Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Kuwait's ruler, then the opening of the first meetings of the Council speech in which he said: “In the name of God Almighty, we open the first session of the National Assembly begins its convening stage of the Covenant constitutional in Kuwait ..” .
In 1963 was founded the first trade union in the history of Kuwait and is a “trade union and the users of the Department of the municipality.”
In 1965 began production of the first field of water in Kuwait and is Raudhatain.
Opened its first ground station for satellite communications in Kuwait in 1969.
Start color television for the first time in Kuwait in 1974.
Opening of the first popular cafe in Kuwait is a cafe kiss in 1977.
Broadcast for the first time the national anthem of Kuwait, which put his aggressive poet Ahmed and his hit Mr. Ibrahim Alsolp in 1978.
Notarizing the first club diplomat in Kuwait under the umbrella of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2003.
The first minister in the history of Kuwait is d. Massouma al-Mubarak, and has been appointed to the post of Minister of Planning and Minister of State for Development Affairs in 2003.
First speech of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the nation was in 2006 after he took office .. Map through the era of His Highness and select the headlines for the new era.

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assalam alikum khan

The first map that included the name Qurain (Kuwait) was set by Johannes Van Keulen in 1753. This name remained in maps associated with the name Kuwait. Other names were mentioned like Bobyan, Failaka (Felecia) & Oha Island (Hou).
The first wall around Kuwait city was built in Sheikh Abdullah bin Sabah reign to protect the city from Wahabi's invasion in 1793.
The first mail ship anchored in Kuwait in 1868. It's an American ship called "Bebaik" arriving from Burma to Basra.
In 1879, mailing services started in Kuwait under the supervision of the Indian Mail Department until 1904 when Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah asked the British government to establish a post office in Kuwait.
Tea entered Kuwait in 1892.
In 1899, the first treaty was signed with Britain during the reign of Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of Kuwait, to maintain Kuwait independence and political entity.
Custom department, the first government directorate, was established in 1899.
The first import of kerosene (Kaz, in Kuwaiti dialect) to Kuwait from India in 1902 by Mr. McKenzi, the British ships agent in Jerri cans. It was distilled & filled in Russia. It came in 2 categories; the lion mark & the sun mark. Before that, Kuwaitis used normal oils like sesame oil, olive oil & tallow for lights.
The first clinic was in the former British Commissioner house in Sharq area, known to Kuwaitis as Dickson House.
The first car in Kuwait "Monaro" was given as a present from Sheikh Qassim al Ibraheem to Sheikh Mubarak. It was seen as prodigy.
The first telegraph office in Kuwait was established in 1912.
The first modern school was established in 1913 by the pioneers of the American mission in the Gulf. The first building in Kuwait was of iron ferroconcrete that cost US $ 6000.
The first water desalination device was bought by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah through "streak shipping" company and cost 250,000 Rupees.
The first land custom building was established in a small building in Safat square in 1914 to control the caravan arriving to the city and collect the tax from it. Then, it was transferred to Nayaf Gate and permanently removed in April 1957.
The first dam was built to collect rain water by an order from the departed Amir Sheikh Salem A-Sabah in 1917 and it was known as Alnoqra.
In 1921, the first consultative council was established. It was the first organized political event that contributed in determining the state's authorities and it's administration. It was the first direct participation of the nation in managing the state's affairs. Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber had agreed to form a specific consultative council of 12 members chosen by recommendation.
The first public library, the National Library, was opened in 1923 and contained many useful books. Kuwaiti people contributed financially in this project , and provided many valuable & unique books that were added to the library books, which later became a source of science to the Kuwaiti educated people.
In 1927, the first airport was opened in Dasma area outside Kuwait city. The first flights to Dasma airport were operated by the Empire Airlines, which later became the British Airways. It used the land runway in Dasma as fuel platform for its flights Britain-India-Britain.
The first Amir to travel to Europe was Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber. He was his uncle's, Sheikh Salem Al-Mubarak, envoy to extend the felicitation of the Amir of Kuwait to King George the fifth in the occasion of Britain's victory in the First World War.
The first law in Kuwait was the Municipality Law issued by Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1931.
In 1931, the first municipality council was established. It was formed in 1932.
Electricity entered Kuwait for the first time in 1934 by Kuwait Electricity Company, which sold its electricity production, not exceeding 200 kilo watt, to Kuwaiti people in high costs.
The first radio was brought to Kuwait by Major Holmse in 1934 and gave it as a present to Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The first regular school for girls: the Education Council that supervises education in Kuwait realized the importance of educating woman in the society and hence decided to open the first regular school for girls in 1937. The council made a contract with two qualified teachers who were sisters from Palestinian nationality.
The first parliamentary council elected in the political history of Kuwait is the First Legislative National Assembly in the era of Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in 1938. The fourteen members of that council were selected via election.
Telephone wires were extended for the first time in Kuwait in 1942.
1940 was the year of establishing the Amiri Hospital, which was later officially opened in 1949.
The first street in Kuwait to be paved with tar is Dasman street in 1945.
The first marine cargo line was established in 1946.
The year 1946 witnessed the export of the first Kuwaiti oil shipment from Mina Alahmadi (Ahmadi Port) in a British tanker to Britain.
The first hotel in Kuwait was “Sherin” hotel, named after his owner Mr. Yousif Sherin, and was built in the city, Safat area, in 1947.
The first church was built in Kuwait in Ahmadi city in 1948, and was called “Our Lady of Arabia”.
The first newspaper to be issued and published in Kuwait was “Kazma” magazine, which is a monthly artistic social news paper. Its first issue was published in 1948.
The first center for literacy in Kuwait was opened in 1952.

The first Kuwaiti national bank was established in 1952, and was called “Kuwait National Limited Bank”.
In 1954, the Kuwaiti National Airlines company celebrated the arrival of the first airplane, which was called “Kazma”. The Dakota DC3 airplane landed in the old airport which was located in the area currently occupied by Al-dahiya and Al-nozha areas. The airplane took a number of the invitees in a shout round above Kuwait territories and then returned to the airport. The capacity of that airplane was 32 seats.
The first official gazette was “Kuwait Today”, first published in 1954 by “Publications Department”, and was printed in their print press.
The first news agency in Kuwait was (Kuwait News Agency) established in 1956.
The first official census of the population in Kuwait was performed in 1957.
By the end of 1958, the first Kuwaiti tanker for crude oil was built. The Kuwaiti Oil Tankers Company, established in Kuwait with Kuwaiti monies, ordered its manufacture in Japan. The tanker had the capacity of 46 million tons.
The real estate register started in Kuwait in 1959.
The year 1960 witnessed the first session of the “Council of Kuwaiti Currency”.
The official beginning of the cooperative movement in Kuwait was in 1962 after the issuance of its organizing law. Kaifan Cooperative Society was the first official cooperative society in Kuwait.
The elections of the first establishing council was performed in Kuwait in 1962 for drafting a constitution that organizes ruling pursuant to democratic basis derived from the factual life and objectives of Kuwait.
The first ministry in the history of Kuwait was in 1962. His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah occupied the position of the Minister of “Guidance and News”.
The first national assembly was inaugurated in 1963. Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait by then inaugurated the first sessions in a speech where he said: "In the name of Allah Almighty, we open the first session of the National Assembly which starts the stage of the constitutional era in Kuwait"

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basha kmb

Hello shameerkmb

Enjoyed reading the history of Kuwait in chronological order, very enriching and highly insightful.

Regards,
Sheetul