The following is a timeline of the history of Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governorate, Kuwait, and its metro surroundings.

Prior to 20th century

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History of Kuwait
Prehistoric and ancient
Mesopotamia Bahra 1 H3 (Kuwait) Subiya Ubaid period Failaka Island Dilmun Ikaros Agarum Kazma Umm an Namil Akkaz Teredon
5th–18th century
Maishan 5th–13th century Battle of Chains 629 / 633 Kazma 636 Portuguese control 1500s Bani Utub invasion of Bahrain 1782–1783 Battle of Riqqa 1783 Ibn Ufaisan's Invasion 1793
19th century to 1961
Sheikhdom of Kuwait 1899–1961 Battle of Khakeekera 1811 Sheikh Humoud's Revolt 1828 Siege of Basra 1831 Siege of Al-Zubair 1833 Invasion of Muhammara 1837 Al-Hasa Expedition 1870–1871 Kuwaiti–Rashidi war 1900–1901 Battle of Jo-Laban 1903 Battle of Hadia 1910 Anglo-Ottoman Convention 1913 Mesopotamian Campaign 1914–1918 Kuwait–Najd War 1919–1920 Battle of Jahra 1920 Ikhwan Revolt 1927–1930
Kuwait since 1961
State of Kuwait 1961–1990 1991–present Operation Vantage 1961 Abdul Karim Qasim's crisis 1961–1963 Six-Day War 1967 Samita border skirmish 1973 October War 1973 Terrorism attack on the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait 1974 Kuwait bombings 1983 Aircraft hijackings 1984–1988 Attempted assassination of Emir Jaber 1985 Invasion of Kuwait 1990 Republic of Kuwait 1990–1991 Gulf War 1990–1991 Kuwaiti oil fires 1991 Palestinian exodus from Kuwait 1990–1991 2015 Kuwait mosque bombing 2015
See also
List of museums in Kuwait History of Bahrain Al Zubara
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• 1899 - Treaty with the United Kingdom signed by Mubarak Al-Sabah.^[1][2]
• 1900 - Population: 15,000 (approx date).^[2]

20th century

• 1904 - Seif Palace expansion begins.
• 1912 - U.S. mission established.^[3]
• 1915 - Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah becomes governor of Kuwait City.
• 1921
  • City wall built.^[3]
  • Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah becomes sultan.^[4]
• 1930 - Kuwait Municipality [ar] established.^[5][6]
• 1936 - Central Library established.^[7]
• 1948 - Population: 80,000 (estimate).^[3]
• 1950s - Hawally development begins near city.^[8]
• 1951 - Urban master plan commissioned.^[9]
• 1957
  • City wall taken down.^[10]
  • Kuwait National Museum founded.^[11]
• 1961 - Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development headquartered in city.
• 1962
  • City becomes part of newly established Capital Governorate; Nasir Sabah Nasir Mubarak I becomes governor.^[12]
  • Al-Watan newspaper begins publication.^[13]
• 1963 - National Assembly of Kuwait headquartered in city.
• 1965
  • Kuwait Transport Company established; public transit begins (initially from city to Fahaheel).^[14]
  • Population: 99,633.^[15]
• 1966 - Kuwait University established.
• 1967 - Arab Towns Organization headquartered in Kaifan.
• 1970 - Urban master plan commissioned (approximate date).^[9][16]
• 1972 - Al-Qabas newspaper begins publication.^[13]
• 1974 - 7 February: 1974 attack on the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait.
• 1975
  • International School of Pakistan established in Al Farwaniyah.
  • Population: 78,116.^[17]
• 1976
  • Al-Anba newspaper begins publication.^[13]
  • Kuwait Water Towers built.^[11][18]
• 1979
  • Kuwait Towers built.^[18]
  • Salim Sabah Nasir Mubarak I becomes governor (approximate date).^[12]
  • Jahra Governorate established near city.^{[citation needed]}
• 1980 - Kuwait Petroleum Corporation headquartered in city.
• 1982 - Kuwait National Assembly Building^[9] and Al-Fahed Mosque^[18] built.
• 1983
  • 12 December: 1983 Kuwait bombings.
  • Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah (cultural entity) established.^[19][1]
• 1985 - Jabir Abdallah Jabir Abdallah II becomes governor.^[12]
• 1986 - Grand Mosque (Kuwait) and Al-Marzook Medical Center and Mosque^[18] built.
• 1988
  • Lycée Français de Koweït established in Salmiya.
  • Farwaniya Governorate established near city.^{[citation needed]}
• 1990 - 2–4 August: Invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces.
• 1991 - February: Iraqis ousted.^[20]
• 1993
  • Liberation Tower (Kuwait) and Al-Mubarrah Community Center built.
  • Urban master plan created by Kuwait Municipality.^[9]
• 1994 - National Library of Kuwait headquartered in city.^[7]
• 1995 - Population: 28,747 in Kuwait City.^[13]
• 1998 - Al-Sharq Waterfront built.^[18]
• 1999 - Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate established near city.^{[citation needed]}

21st century

• 2001 - Population: 388,532 in Capital Governorate (estimate).^[13]
• 2002 - April: 2002 West Asian Games held.
• 2003
  • Museum of Modern Art opens.^[19]
  • Urban master plan created.^[9]
• 2004
  • Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Tower built.^[21]
  • American University of Kuwait opens in Salmiya.
• 2005 - Dar Al Awadi Tower built in Sharq.
• 2006 - 29 June: Kuwaiti general election, 2006 held; the first including women voters.^[22]
• 2008 - Kuwait International Airport new terminal built.
• 2009 - Arraya Tower built.
• 2011 - Al Hamra Tower built.
• 2014 - Population: 538,053 in Capital Governorate; (plus nearby urban areas: 1,094,576 in Farwaniya Governorate, 898,401 in Hawalli Governorate, and 232,428 in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate).^[23]