Timeline of Kabul
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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.[1][2][3]
- 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.[4]
- 1502 – Arghunid Muqim in power.[4]
- 1504 – Siege of Kabul; Mughal Babur in power.[4] [5]
- 1528 – Gardens of Babur developed outside city.
- 1545 – Mughal Humayun in power.[6]
- 1637 – Char Chatta Bazaar built.[7]
- 1646 – Shahjahani Mosque built.[8]
- 1738 – Persian Nader Shah captures citadel.[4]
- 1747 – Ahmad Shah Durrani in power.[4]
- 1772 – Timur Shah Naizy in power.[4]
- 1773 – Durrani capital relocated to Kabul from Kandahar (approximate date).[7]
- 1793 – Timur Shah Mausoleum built.[8]
- 1838 – British troops arrive.[9]
- 1839 – 7 August: Shah Shujah Durrani in power.[9]
- 1841 – 2 November: Uprising against Shah Shujah Durrani.[7]
- 1842
- Battle of Kabul.
- 19 February: The Jalalabad earthquake caused severe damage and 500 deaths.
- 1850 – Char Chatta (bazaar) restored.[10]
- 1879
- 3 September: British residency attacked.[7]
- October: British occupy Kabul.[7]
- December: Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment.
- 1880 - Accession of Abdur Rahman Khan as Emir of Afghanistan.[5]
20th century
- 1901
- 1903 – Habibia High School founded.
- 1913 – Clock tower built.[12]
- 1919
- Mu'arrif-i ma'arif begins publication.[13]
- Id Gah Mosque and Amir 'Abd al-Rahman Mausoleum built.[8]
- 1920s
- Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque built.[8]
- 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.[14]
- 1933 – 8 November: Mohammed Nadir Shah assassinated.[15]
- 1940 – Radio Kabul begins broadcasting with 20 kilowatt transmitter.
- 1948 – Ghulam Mohammad Farhad becomes mayor.
- 1957 – Sherpur Mosque built.[8]
- 1961 – Jangalak neighborhood established.[16]
- 1965 – Population: 435,000.[4]
- 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.[17]
- 1975 – Rock music festival held.[18]
- 1977 – Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan founded.
- 1978
- April: Anti-Daoud demonstrations.[citation needed]
- 28 April: Coup.
- 1979 – 27 December: Soviet forces occupy city.
- 1980 - 22 February: 3 Hut uprising
- 1988 – Population: 1,424,400 (estimate).[19]
- 1989 – Soviet troops withdraw.[20]
- 1992 – April: Battle of Kabul (1992–1996) begins.[20]
- 1995 – 6 September: Pakistani embassy sacked.
- 1996 – 27 September: Taliban take city.
21st century
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- December: Constitutional convention.
- Khwaja Faqiron Mosque reconstructed.[8]
- Music school established.[22]
- 2004
- Jamhuriat Hospital built.
- Sultani Museum established.[20]
- 2005
- French Medical Institute for Children established.
- City administrative sectors expand to 18 (from 11).[citation needed]
- Kabul City Center (shopping mall) opens.
- 2008
- January: Serena Hotel attack.
- July: Bombing of Indian embassy.[23]
- 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.[24]
- 2010
- January: Muhammad Yunus Nawandish becomes mayor.
- January attack.
- February attack.
- May bombing.
- 2011
- May: Bombing of military hospital.[25]
- June: Inter-Continental Hotel attack.
- September attack.
- December: Bombing at mosque.
- Kabul National Cricket Stadium opens.[citation needed]
- Institute for Afghan Arts & Architecture established.[26]
- 2012
- February: Quran burning protests.[27]
- April attacks by Taliban.[23][27]
- May: Assassination of Arsala Rahmani Daulat.[27]
- Abdul Rahman Mosque and Afghanistan Football Federation stadium open.
- Population: 3,289,000 (estimate).[28]
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 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).[29]
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
