Timeline of Kabul
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Prior to 20th century
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- 5th century CE - Bala Hissar (fortress) built (approximate date).
- 565 - Kabul Shahi is in power.
- 794 - Shahi capital relocated to Kabul from Kapisa.
- 1461 - Timurid Ulugh Beg is in power.[1]
- 1502 - Arghunid Muqim in power.[1]
- 1504 - Siege of Kabul; Mughal Babur in power.[1]
- 1528 - Gardens of Babur developed outside city.
- 1545 - Mughal Humayun in power.[2]
- 1637 - Char Chatta (bazaar) built.[3]
- 1646 - Shahjahani Mosque built.[4]
- 1738 - Persian Nader Shah captures citadel.[1]
- 1747 - Ahmad Shah Durrani in power.[1]
- 1772 - Timur Shah Durrani in power.[1]
- 1773 - Durrani capital relocated to Kabul from Kandahar (approximate date).[3]
- 1793 - Timur Shah Mausoleum built.[4]
- 1838 - British troops arrive.[5]
- 1839 - 7 August: Shah Shujah Durrani in power.[5]
- 1841 - 2 November: Uprising against Shah Shujah Durrani.[3]
- 1842
- Battle of Kabul.
- Earthquake.
- 1850 - Char Chatta (bazaar) restored.[6]
- 1879
- 3 September: British residency attacked.[3]
- October: British occupy Kabul.[3]
- December: Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment.
20th century
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- 1901
- 1903 - Habibia High School founded.
- 1913 - Clock tower built.[9]
- 1919
- Mu'arrif-i ma'arif begins publication.[10]
- Id Gah Mosque and Amir 'Abd al-Rahman Mausoleum built.[4]
- 1920s
- Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque built.[4]
- Tajbeg Palace and Darul Aman Palace built outside city.
- 1922 - Lycée Esteqlal established.
- 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.[11]
- 1933 - 8 November: Mohammed Nadir Shah assassinated.[12]
- 1940 - Radio Kabul begins broadcasting with 20 kilowatt transmitter.
- 1948 - Ghulam Mohammad Farhad becomes mayor.
- 1957 - Sherpur Mosque built.[4]
- 1961 - Jangalak neighborhood established.[13]
- 1965 - Population: 435,000.[1]
- 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).
- 1975 - Rock music festival held.[14]
- 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.
- 1989 - Soviet troops withdraw.[15]
- 1992 - April: Battle of Kabul (1992–1996) begins.[15]
- 1995 - 6 September: Pakistani embassy sacked.
- 1996 - 27 September: Taliban take city.
21st century
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- 2001
- 2002
- 25 January: Marjan (lion) of Kabul Zoo dies.
- Nejat Drug Rehabilitation Centre active.[16]
- 2003
- December: Constitutional convention.
- Khwaja Faqiron Mosque reconstructed.[4]
- Music school established.[17]
- 2004
- Jamhuriat Hospital built.
- Sultani Museum established.[15]
- 2005
- French Medical Institute for Children established.
- City administrative sectors expand to 18 (from 11).[citation needed]
- Kabul City Center (shopping mall) opens.
- 2008
- 14 January: Hotel attack.
- July: Bombing of Indian embassy.[18]
- 2009 - 15 August: Bombing of NATO building.
- 2010 - Muhammad Yunus Nawandish becomes mayor.
- 2011
- 21 May: Bombing of military hospital.[19]
- 28 June: Bombing of Inter-Continental Hotel, Kabul.
- 13 September: Attack on US Embassy and elsewhere
- 6 December: Bombing at mosque.
- Kabul National Cricket Stadium opens.[citation needed]
- Institute for Afghan Arts & Architecture established.[20]
- 2012
- February: 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests.[21]
- April 2012 Afghanistan attacks by Taliban.[18][21]
- 13 May: Assassination of Arsala Rahmani Daulat.[21]
- Abdul Rahman Mosque and Afghanistan Football Federation stadium open.
- Population: 3,289,000 (estimate).[22]
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
- Timeline of Afghan history
References
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Further reading
- Published in the 19th century
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