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Kuwait Liberation Day
This day marks the day when Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation in 1991. On 2nd August 1990, following a dispute over revenue from an oil field, Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait and Iraq started bombing Kuwait City. By the 8th August, the Kuwati government had been replaced by an Iraqi governor. There was international outrage…
Kuwait Independence Day
This day marks when Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah ascended to the throne in 1950. In 1756 the Al-Sabah family became the rulers of Kuwait, starting the dynasty that continues this day. In 1899, rather than face direct rule from the Ottoman Empire, Sheikh Mubarak ‘the great’ agreed that Kuwait would become a British Protectorate, with…
Holidays on 27th February
Dominican Republic Independence Day This was first celebrated in 1844 after the Dominican Republic broke free of Haitian rule after 22 years after overthrowing the Haitian government. They had been under Spanish rule until 9th November 1821, before being taken over by Haiti. After they gained autonomy the island of Hispaniola was divided into Haiti…
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