Timeline of Kathmandu

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kathmandu, Nepal.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1567 BCE – Kirant rule started
 * 1000 BCE – Swayambhunath shrine built (approximate date).
 * 723 CE – Kathmandu founded by Raja Gunakamedeva.
 * 1339 – Samasuddhin attacks Nepal and loots lot of jewels
 * 1480 – Kathmandu becomes independent.
 * 1596 – Temple of Kathmandu built.
 * 1690 – Maju Deval built.
 * 1768 – Battle of Kathmandu; city taken by Gurkha forces of Prithvi Narayan Shah.
 * 1832 – Dharahara Tower built by Bhimsen Thapa.
 * 1846 – Kot massacre.
 * 1886 – Residence of royal family relocated from Hanuman Dhoka (Basantapur Palace) to Narayanhity Palace (now a museum).

20th century

 * 1901 – Gorkhapatra newspaper begins publication.
 * 1920
 * Garden of Dreams built for Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.
 * Population: 108,805 metro.
 * 1934 – 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
 * 1954 – Nepali Hindi Daily newspaper begins publication.
 * 1956 – Central Zoo opens.
 * 1959 – Tribhuvan University founded in nearby Kirtipur.
 * 1961
 * Janasewa Cinema burns down on New Road.
 * Population: 122,507.
 * 1967 – National Museum of Nepal active.
 * 1970 – Narayanhity Palace rebuilt.
 * 1975
 * 24 February: Coronation of king Birendra.
 * Natural History Museum of Nepal established.
 * 1979 – Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site established.
 * 1981 – Population: 235,160.
 * 1983 – Daily News English-language newspaper begins publication.
 * 1992
 * April: Political demonstration; crackdown.
 * Nepal Stock Exchange established.
 * 1994 – Center for Nepal Environmental and Educational Development established.

21st century

 * 2001
 * 1 June: Nepalese royal massacre.
 * Population: 671,846 city; in 1,081,845 Kathmandu District.
 * 2007
 * United Nations Mission in Nepal headquartered in Baneshwor.
 * September: Bombing.
 * 2010 – September: 12th General Convention of the Nepali Congress held in Kathmandu.
 * 2011 – Population: 1,003,285; 1,744,240 in Kathmandu District.
 * 2015 – 25 April: The 7.8 Ghorka earthquake affected the country with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Almost 9,000 people were killed in the region.