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| 1978 | Alliance Amin, Hafizullah |  |
| Dec Moscow & Kabul signed a bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation that permits Soviet deployment in case of an Afghanrequest |
| 1978 | Alliance Taraki, Nur Muhammad | |
| 5th Dec Kabul Signs a 20 year "peace & friendship" pact with the Russians |
| 1978 | Assassination Daud Khan, Sardar Mohammad | |
| 27th April Kabul the PDPA overthrows & assassinates Daoud along with members of his family |
| 27th April Kabul The PDPA stage a Coup during which Daoud is killed defending his palace in Kabul |
| 1978 | Coup d'Etat Daud Khan, Sardar Mohammad | |
| 27th April Kabul Overthrown & assassinated during a left-led military Coup |
| 1978 | Death Daud Khan, Sardar Mohammad | |
| 27th April Kabul Death of Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, assassinated during a left-led military Coup |
| 1978 | Death Khan, Mohammad Daud | |
| 27th April Kabul Death of Daud Khan, the PDPA stages a Coup during which Daud is killed |
| 1978 | Demonstrations Daud Khan, Sardar Mohammad | |
| Kabul The PDPA lead demonstrations in Kabul & Daoud arrests the leading leftist |
| 1978 | General Secretary Taraki, Nur Muhammad | |
| 27th April Kabul Taraki assumes the Presidency, Prime Ministership and General Secretary of the PDPA |
| 1978 | President Taraki, Nur Muhammad | |
| 27th April Taraki assumes the Presidency, Prime Ministership and General Secretary of the PDPA |
| 1978 | Prime Minister Amin, Hafizullah | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Afghanistan |
| 1978 | Prime Minister Taraki, Nur Muhammad | |
| 27th April Taraki assumes the Presidency, Prime Ministership and General Secretary of the PDPA |
| 1978 | Siege of Kabul Daud Khan, Sardar Mohammad | |
| 27th April Kabul The PDPA stage a Coup during which Daoud is killed defending his palace in Kabul |
| 1978 | Treaty of Afghanistan Amin, Hafizullah | |
| Kabul A treaty of friendship is signed with the USSR |
| 1978 | Treaty of Friendship Amin, Hafizullah | |
| Dec Moscow & Kabul signed a bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation that permits Soviet deployment in case of an Afghanrequest |
