Afghanistan

First Anglo-Afghan War

Period: Mar 21, 1838 to Mar 22, 1842

British forces invade Afghanistan

Second Anglo-Afghan War

Period: Mar 21, 1878 to Mar 22, 1880

Third Anglo-Afghan War

Mar 21, 1919

Afghanistan finally gains independence from British government.

Soviet Army invades Afghanistan

Mar 21, 1979

Create a communist government

Civil War

Mar 21, 1992

The country remains at war, this time with itself.

Taliban takes control of Afghanistan

Mar 21, 1996

United States leads missile strikes on Afghanistan

Mar 21, 1998

United States leads bombing of Afghanistan

Mar 21, 2001

They removed the Taliban from power, but they still remained in power in remote areas.

NATO takes control of Kabul

Mar 21, 2003

Afghans vote in democratic election for the first time in 30 years

Mar 21, 2005

Peace talks with Taliban begin

Mar 21, 2012