Timeline of Kabul

The following is a timeline of the history of Kabul, Afghanistan.

Prior to 20th century

* Circa 1500–1200 B.C. – The ''Rigveda'', a book of Vedic Sanskrit hymns, called this town "Kubha". By about 1000 BC the Zend Avesta of Zoroastrianism mentioned the region and praised it as ideal.
* c. 678–549 BCE. - Kabul valley was part of the Median Empire.
* c. 549 BCE. the Median Empire was annexed by Cyrus The Great and Kabul valley became part the Achaemenid Empire.
* c. 330 BCE. the Achaemenid empire was conquered by Alexander the Great.
* c. 305 BCE. the valley is seized by Alexander's general Seleucus, becoming part of the Seleucid Empire.
* c. 5th century CE – Bala Hissar (fortress) built.
* 565 – Kabul Shahi is in power.
* 794 – Shahi capital relocated to Kabul from Kapisa.
* 1461 – Wali khan Beg is in power.
* 1502 – Arghunid Muqim in power.
* 1504 – Siege of Kabul; Mughal Babur in power.
* 1528 – Gardens of Babur developed outside city.
* 1545 – Mughal Humayun in power.
* 1637 – Char Chatta Bazaar built.
* 1646 – Shahjahani Mosque built.
* 1738 – Persian Nader Shah captures citadel.
* 1747 – Ahmad Shah Durrani in power.
* 1772 – Timur Shah Naizy in power.
* 1773 – Durrani capital relocated to Kabul from Kandahar (approximate date).
* 1793 – Timur Shah Mausoleum built.
* 1838 – British troops arrive.
* 1839 – 7 August: Shah Shujah Durrani in power.
* 1841 – 2 November: Uprising against Shah Shujah Durrani.
* 1842
** Battle of Kabul.
** 19 February: The Jalalabad earthquake caused severe damage and 500 deaths.
* 1850 – Char Chatta (bazaar) restored.

* 1879
** 3 September: British residency attacked.
** October: British occupy Kabul.
** December: Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment.
* 1880 - Accession of Abdur Rahman Khan as Emir of Afghanistan.

20th century

* 1901
** Arg (presidential palace) built.
** Population: 140,000 (estimate).
* 1903 – Habibia High School founded.
* 1913 – Clock tower built.
* 1919
** ''Mu'arrif-i ma'arif'' begins publication.
** Id Gah Mosque and Amir 'Abd al-Rahman Mausoleum built.
* 1920s
** Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque built.
** Tajbeg Palace and Darul Aman Palace built outside city.
* 1922 / 1301 SH
** Lycée Esteqlal established.
** Solar Hijri calendar officially adopted in Afghanistan.
* 1923 – Kabul–Darulaman Tramway constructed.
* 1924 – Amani High School founded.
* 1928 – Paghman Gardens open.
* 1931
** Kabul University established.
** National Museum of Afghanistan relocated to Darulaman from Koti Bagcha.
* 1933 – 8 November: Mohammed Nadir Shah assassinated.
* 1940 – Radio Kabul begins broadcasting with 20 kilowatt transmitter.
* 1948 – Ghulam Mohammad Farhad becomes mayor.
* 1957 – Sherpur Mosque built.
* 1961 – Jangalak neighborhood established.
* 1965 – Population: 435,000.

* 1967
** Kabul Zoo inaugurated.
** Kabul Golf Club opens outside city.
* 1968 – Naghlu Dam begins generating hydroelectric power.
* 1969 – Hotel Inter-Continental in business.
* 1970 – Kabul Airport in operation (approximate date).
* 1973 – Population: 318,094 city; 534,350 urban agglomeration.
* 1975 – Rock music festival held.

* 1977 – Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan founded.
* 1978
** April: Anti- Daoud demonstrations.
** 28 April: Coup.
* 1979 – 27 December: Soviet forces occupy city.
* 1980 - 22 February: 3 Hut uprising
* 1988 – Population: 1,424,400 (estimate).
* 1989 – Soviet troops withdraw.
* 1992 – April: Battle of Kabul (1992–1996) begins.
* 1995 – 6 September: Pakistani embassy sacked.
* 1996 – 27 September: Taliban take city.

21st century

* 2001
** November: City besieged by United States forces.
** Population: 2,080,000 (estimate).
* 2002
** January: Marjan of Kabul Zoo dies.
** Nejat Drug Rehabilitation Centre active.
** September: Bombing.
* 2003
** December: Constitutional convention.
** Khwaja Faqiron Mosque reconstructed.
** Music school established.
* 2004
** Jamhuriat Hospital built.
** Sultani Museum established.
* 2005
** French Medical Institute for Children established.
** City administrative sectors expand to 18 (from 11).
** Kabul City Center (shopping mall) opens.
* 2008
** January: Serena Hotel attack.
** July: Bombing of Indian embassy.
* 2009
** February: Raids.
** August: Bombing of NATO building.
** October: Bombing of Indian embassy.
** October: UN attack.
** Air pollution in Kabul reaches annual mean of 86 PM2.5 and 260 PM10, much higher than recommended.
* 2010
** January: Muhammad Yunus Nawandish becomes mayor.
** January attack.
** February attack.
** May bombing.
* 2011
** May: Bombing of military hospital.
** June: Inter-Continental Hotel attack.
** September attack.
** December: Bombing at mosque.
** Kabul National Cricket Stadium opens.
** Institute for Afghan Arts & Architecture established.
* 2012
** February: Quran burning protests.
** April attacks by Taliban.
** May: Assassination of Arsala Rahmani Daulat.
** Abdul Rahman Mosque and Afghanistan Football Federation stadium open.
** Population: 3,289,000 (estimate).
* 2013
** June bombings.
** Presidential palace attack.
* 2014
** Restaurant bombing.
** Serena Hotel attack.
** December bombings.
* 2015
** Park Palace guesthouse attack.
** Parliament attack.
** 7 August attacks.
** 10 August bombing.
** 22 August bombing.
** Spanish Embassy attack.
* 2016
** February bombing.
** April attack.
** Attack on Canadian Embassy guards.
** July bombing near Deh Mazang square.
** 1 August attack.
** American University attack.
** September attack.
** November bombing.
** Population: 3,817,241 (estimate).
* 2017
** January bombing.
** Supreme Court bombing.
** Hospital attack.
** May bombing.
** 3 June bombing.
** June mosque attack.
** 24 July bombing.
** Iraqi embassy attack.
** 28 December bombing.
* 2018
** 4 January bombing.
** Inter-Continental Hotel attack.
** Ambulance bombing.
** March bombing.
** 22 April bombing.
** 30 April bombings.
** August bombing.
** September attacks.
** November bombing.
* 2019
** Mosque bombing.
** 1 July attack.
** 25 July bombings.
** 28 July bombing.
** 7 August bombing.
** 17 August bombing.
** 2 and 5 September bombings.
** 17 September bombing.
** November bombing.
* 2020
** February bombing.
** 6 March shooting.
** Gurdwara attack.
** University attack.
* 2021
** School bombing.
** Mosque bombing.
** June bombings.
** Fall of Kabul

See also

* History of Kabul
* List of rulers of Kabul
* List of newspapers in Kabul
* List of universities in Kabul Province
* List of schools in Kabul
* Timelines of other cities in Afghanistan: Herat
* Timeline of Afghan history

References

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