1991 Event Emir of Kuwait returns to Kuwait City, after the Iraqis leave 1990 Event Exiled emir of Kuwait visits White House 1990 Event Deposed emir of Kuwait address United Nations General Assembly 1990 Event Iraq invades and occupies Kuwait, Emir flees to Saudi Arabia 1962 Event Emir Said al-Djazairi takes van Algerian throne in Syria 1960 Death Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67 1954 Birthday Emir Kusturica, born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia, filmmaker, actor, musician, appeared in films, 'Promise Me This', 'Maradona' 1948 Birthday Diane Kurys, Emir Kusturica, Sarajevo, bass guitarist 1919 Event Afghanistan Emir Amanoellah begins war against Great Britain 1919 Death Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam (1901-19), murdered at 46 1901 Death Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies 1892 Birthday Amanullah, emir/king of Afghanistan, 1919-28 1879 Event Afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign 1872 Birthday Habib Ullah Chan, emir of Afghanistam, 1901-19 1126 Death Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated 1124 Death Balak, Emir of Aleppo, murdered 1119 Event Battle of Sarmada - Emir Ilghazi defeat French Crusaders 1113 Death Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies 902 Event Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily 756 Event Abd-al-Rahman I becomes emir of Cordova Spain
