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" and praised it as ideal.
 Circa 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.

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.
 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
 13–14 November: City besieged by United States forces.
 Population: 2,080,000 (estimate).
 2002
 25 January: Marjan (lion) of Kabul Zoo dies.
 Nejat Drug Rehabilitation Centre active.
 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
 14 January: Hotel attack.
 July: Bombing of Indian embassy.
 2009
 15 August: Bombing of NATO building.
 Air pollution in Kabul reaches annual mean of 86 PM2.5 and 260 PM10, much higher than recommended.
 2010 – Muhammad Yunus Nawandish becomes mayor.
 2011
 21 May: Bombing of military hospital.
 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.
 Institute for Afghan Arts & Architecture established.
 2012
 February: 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests.
 April 2012 Afghanistan attacks by Taliban.
 13 May: Assassination of Arsala Rahmani Daulat.
 Abdul Rahman Mosque and Afghanistan Football Federation stadium open.
 Population: 3,289,000 (estimate).
 2016
 23 July: Bombing in vicinity of Deh Mazang square.
 Population: 3,817,241 (estimate).