Kuwait By bgathright Apr 30, 1521 Founded Founded by Portugese Jan 28, 1613 Borders Converted to small fishing land and same borders today Jan 28, 1899 Colonized Colonized by British Jan 28, 1919 Kuwait-Majd War British defeated Ottoman Empire Jan 28, 1961 Gulf War Starts Sadam invades Kuwait and destroys oil rigs. Jun 19, 1961 Independence Jan 28, 1962 Government Contitutional Monarchy Jan 28, 1994 Joined United Nations
