Timeline of Kabul

The following is a 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
• of other cities in Afghanistan: Herat
• Timeline of Afghan history

References

Bibliography

Published in 19th century

Published in 20th century

Published in 21st century

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