1965    The People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan is founded in Kabul.

1979    In Kabul, Muslims kidnap the American ambassador to Afghanistan, Adolph Dubs who is later killed during a gunfight between his kidnappers and police.

1979    Soviet war in Afghanistan: Soviet forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.

1989    The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan closes.

1989    Soviet war in Afghanistan: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.

1992    General Abdul Rashid Dostum revolts against President Mohammad Najibullah of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and allies with Ahmed Shah Massoud to capture Kabul.

1996    In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city Kabul after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.

1996    Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.

2001    War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.