History of Kuwait By facebooker_1514143164 Jan 1, 700 Kuwait becomes a part of the Abbasid empire Period: Jan 1, 700 to Jan 1, 2000 Kuwait! Jan 1, 1500 Kuwait becomes a part of the ottoman empire! Jan 1, 1899 Kuwait becomes a British protectorate! Jan 1, 1930 Oil was discovered in Kuwait! Jun 20, 1961 Kuwait gains independence! Jan 1, 1986 Kuwait allies with Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war Aug 2, 1992 Iraq invades Kuwait! Jan 1, 1999 Woman Given rights to vote! But later get them taken away. Apr 1, 2006 Women voted for the first time! Jan 1, 2009 New government was formed
