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| 1965 | PDPA |  |
| 1st Jan Helps establishes the Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan |
| 1967 | PDPA | |
| Kabul The PDPA splits into two rival factions, the Khalq (Masses) faction headed by Nur Muhammad Taraki and Hafizullah Amin and the Parcham (Banner) faction led by Babrak Karmal |
| 1969 | Khalq Faction | |
| 1st Jan Leads the Khalq faction within the PDPA, named after a party Leninist newspaper |
| 1978 | Alliance | |
| 5th Dec Kabul Signs a 20 year "peace & friendship" pact with the Russians |
| 1978 | Constitution | |
| 27th April Kabul Nur Muhammad Taraki, Secretary General of the PDPA, becomes President of the Revolutionary Council and Prime Minister of the newly established Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| 1978 | Coup d'Etat | |
| 27th April Kabul Daud is assassinated in a military coup |
| 27th April Kabul Imprisoned leader of the Khalk faction of the banned PDPA |
| 27th April Imprisoned leader of the Khalk faction of the banned PDPA |
| 27th April Kabul Takes charge as President of the Revolutionary Council |
| 27th April Takes charge as President of the Revolutionary Council |
| 1978 | General Secretary | |
| 27th April Kabul Taraki assumes the Presidency, Prime Ministership and General Secretary of the PDPA |
| 1978 | Martial Law | |
| Kabul Declares martial law |
| 1978 | President | |
| 27th April Taraki assumes the Presidency, Prime Ministership and General Secretary of the PDPA |
| 1978 | Prime Minister | |
| 27th April Taraki assumes the Presidency, Prime Ministership and General Secretary of the PDPA |
| 1978 | Rebellion | |
| Nuristan A rebellion begins in the Nuristan region of eastern Afghanistan and civil war spreads throughout the country |
| 12th Mar Kabul The National Liberation Front declares a Jihad against the Godless Government in Kabul |
| 1978 | Revolutionary Council | |
| 27th April Kabul Nur Muhammad Taraki, Secretary General of the PDPA, becomes President of the Revolutionary Council and Prime Minister of the newly established Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| 1979 | Arrest | |
| 10th Oct Kabul Officially dies under arrest for trying to assassinate Prime Minister Hafizullah Amin |
| 1979 | Assassination | |
| 10th Oct Kabul Officially dies under arrest for trying to assassinate Prime Minister Hafizullah Amin |
| 10th Oct Kabul The Kabul Times announces Taraki's death |
| 1979 | Capture of Herat | |
| Herat Shiites capture Herat, the government retakes it but the country falls into anarchy |
| 1979 | Death | |
| 10th Oct Kabul Death of Nur Taraki, assassinated |
| 10th Oct Kabul Officially diesunder arrest for trying to assassinate Prime Minister Hafizullah Amin |
| 10th Oct Kabul The Kabul Times announces Taraki's death |
| 1979 | Rebellion | |
| Herat Shiites capture Herat, the government retakes it but the country falls into anarchy |
