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Today in Kuwait's history

 KUWAIT, Oct 15 (KUNA):  1907 -- Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah, Kuwait's 7th ruler, and the British political agent agreed on leasing AlShuwaikh harbor for docking ships of the British navy fleet.

1956 -- Kuwait government printing house was inaugurated.

1967 -- Abdullah Al-Fadhala, a singer, writer and composer, died at the age of 67. He was the first citizen to use piano in Kuwaiti music.

1983 -- Kuwait Airways took delivery of the first plane, Airbus A-310, as part of a deal to purchase eight aircraft.

1990 -- The Kuwaiti popular convention concluded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a declaration emphatically rejecting the Iraqi occupation of the State of Kuwait. 2003 -- Kuwait Sporting Club was crowned champion of the 23rd GCC basketball tournament, beating AlRayyan of Qatar 71-67.

2004 -- Al-Rai television channel, the first Kuwaiti private channel, began transmission. 2018 -- Kuwait Airways signed a deal with Airbus to buy eight medium and long-range A-330-800 neo aircraft.

2022 -- Kuwait Sporting Club won the Arab 34th

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