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.Adamec, Ludwig. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan, p. (Scarecrow Press, Rowman & Littlefield, 2012).Street, Lucie. The Tent Pegs of Heaven: A Journey Through Afghanistan, p. 49 (Hale, 1967): "The Rigveda refers to the city of Kabul by name as 'Kubha'...." 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
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