Afghanistan Time line

خط الزمن

Period: Jan 1, 1910 to Sep 29, 2010

A joint British and Afghan

Jul 1, 1910

1 Jul 1910 A joint British and Afghan commission appointed to settle tribal disputes arising out of raids and counter-raids on each side of the British-Afghan border

Amanullah Kahn the Leader

Aug 1, 1919

Afghan - Soviet Treaty of Friendship.

Feb 1, 1921

1 Feb 1921 Afghan - Soviet Treaty of Friendship.

First USSR Invasion

Jan 1, 1925

First USSR invasion: Russian Annexed Utra Tangi Island on the Amu River

Rebellion against King Amanaulla

Jan 1, 1929

Soviet army invades Afghanistan

Nov 1, 1930

Pashtuns of Pakistan claimed their independence

Jan 1, 1948

PDPA splits in 2 factions

Mar 1, 1967

PDPA splits in 2 factions: Khalq headed by Taraki and Parcham by Babrak Karmal a pro soviet communist leader with strong ties to USSR embassy in Kabul.

Zahir Shah

Jul 1, 1973

Prince Daud makes a radio announcement

Jul 1, 1973

Prince Daud makes a radio announcement proclaiming Afghanistan a republic and himself as the first President of the Republic of Afghanistan.

RAWA

Sep 29, 1977

RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human rights and for social justice in Afghanistan.

April 27

Apr 27, 1978

April 28

Apr 28, 1978

April 28 President Daud and all members of his family including grandchildren and close family aids were killed

world trade center

Nov 9, 2001