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