C300 B.C	Katyayana mentions Kerala
C270 B.C	Asoka's Major Rock Edict No.2 mentions Keralaputras
C200 BC	Patanjali mentions Kerala in his Mahabhashya
45 AD	Hippalu's discovery of the monsoons
52 AD	Legend of St.Thomas mission to Kerala
74 AD	Pliny mentions Kerala in his Natural History
550 AD	Cosmas Ind icopleastes mentions Kerala products like pepper and nalikera (Arjellialarge nut)
C 630 AD	Dandin, a court poet of Narasimha Varman Pallava, refers to two learned Brahmins from Kerala in his Avanthisundari Katha.
788 AD	Birth of Sankaracharya
C 800 AD	Coronation of Raja Rajadhiraja Parameswara Bhattaraka Sri Raja sekhara Devar, first known Chera king of Makotai (Mahadayapuram)
820 AD	Death of Sankaracharya
824-25 A.D	Beginning of Kollam Era
844 A.D	Coronation of Sthanu Ravi Kulasekhara
849 A.D	Tarisappalli Copper Plates of Sthanu Raai to Syrian Christians.
869 AD	Composition of Sankaranarayaniyam, a treatise on astronomy by Sankaranarayana, Astronomer in the Court of Sthanu Ravi Kulesekhara
C880 A.D	Chera conquest of the Musaka Kingdom
898 A.D	Grant to Sreemulavasam, the Buddhist monastery, by the Ay King Vikramaditya Varaguna
949 A.D	Vallan Kumaran and a number of Kerala chieftains participate in the Chola war against the Rastrakutas at Takkolam.
962 A.D	Coronation of Bhaskara Ravi Manukuladitya
988 A.D	Destruction of Kantalur Sala by Rajaraja Chola
100 AD	Copper plate grant of Bhaskara Ravi to Joseph Rabban, Chief of the Jews at Cochin
1089 A.D	Coronation of Rama Varma Kulasekhara
1096 A.D	Destruction of Kollam by Kulottunga
1102 A.D	Recapture of Kollam
1124 A.D	Disappearance of Ramavarma Kulasekhara, the last of the Cheraman Perumals of Makotai, disintergration of the Chera Kingdom.
1225 A.D	Grant of Vira Raghava to Iravikortan
C1293 A.D	Macro Polo refer to Kollam, Kumari and Eli
1341 A.D	Puduvaippu Era
1343-45 A.D	Ibn Batuta visits Kochi and Kozhikkod
1412 A.D	Ma Huan visits Kochi and Kozhikkod
1443 A.D	Abdur Razak visits as the Ambassador of the Kozhikkod Persian Emperor Shah Rukha to the Zamorin
May 17, 1498	Vasco da Gama arrives at September 1503-Earliest Kozhikkod European forts built in India at Kochi and Kannur.
1508 A.D	Battle of Chaul, Portuguese fleet defeated by a combined fleet of Egypt, Gujarat and Kozhikkod
153 A.D	The Portuguese built a fort at Chaliyam
1571 A.D	Chaliyam fort captured by the Zamorin
1599 A.D	Synod of Udayamperur
1600 A.D	Fall of Kottakkal and murder of Kunhali IV by the Portuguese
1634 A.D	Battle of Kaniyamkulam
1653 A.D	Revolt of Coonan Cross
January 6,1663	Capture of Kochi by the Dutch
1678-84	Umayamma Rani, the first woman ruler to Venad (Travancore)
1694	Thalassery Factory established
1695	Anjengo (Anchu Thengu) Factory established
1696	Proclamation of Kerala Varma abolishing Pulappedi and Mannappedi
April 21, 1721	Attingal outbreak in which 10 Englishmen belonging to the Anjengo (Anchu Thengu) Factory massacred
1715-17	Dutch War against the Zamorin
1725	Mahe captured by the French
1729-58	Marthanda Varma, King of Travancore

1739 -	First Land Revenue Settlement in Travancore
August 10, 1741	Surrender of the Dutch at Kulachal
1750	Truppadidanam (Dedication of the Kingdom)
1753	Treaty of Mavelikkara between Travancore and the Dutch
1755	Last Mamanka (Mahamagha) festival at Tirunavai
1758-98	Rama Varma (Dharma Raja), Ruler of Travancore
1761-62	Travancore assisted Kochi to recover Kochi territories from the Zamorin
1765	Treaty between Travancore and the Nawab of the Karnataka
1766	Haidar Ali invades Malabar Kingdoms
1789	Mysore forces attack Travancore
1790-1805	Rama Varma Sakhthan Thampuran, King of Kochi
1791	Treaty between Kochi and the British
1792	Treaty of Sreerangapatanam: Malabar ceded to the British
1794-97	Pazhassi Raja's revolt against the British-first stage
October 20, 1795	Fall of Dutch Kochi
1795	Subsidiary Alliance with Travancore
1800-1805	Pazhassi Raja's revolt-second stage
1801	Transfer of Malabar Province from Bombay Presidency to the Madras Presidency
1805	Travancore accepts British Paramountcy; Death of Pazhassi Raja
1808-09	Revolt of Velu Thampi and Paliyath Achan
January 11, 1809	Kundara Proclamation of Velu Thampi
1809	Velu Thampi commits suicide
1812	Kurichya Revolt against the British
1812-18	Col.Munro, Resident Dewan of Kochi and Travancore
1829-47	Swati Thirunal, King of Travancore
1834	First English School established at Thiruvananthapuram
1836	First Census taken in Travancore
1845	English Elementary School established at Ernakulam
March 1, 1858	First English school established at Thalassery
1866	First Arts College established at Ernakulam
1885-1924	Sri Moolam Thirunal, King of Travancore
1885	Establishment of Legislative Council
January 1, 1891	Malayali Memorial
1904	Establishment of the Sri Mulam Praja Sabha
1911	Deportation of Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
1921	Mappila Rebellion or Malabar Rebellion
1924-31	Regency of Sethulakshmi Bai
1931-49	Sri Chitra Thirunal Bala Rama Varma
1932	Nivarthana (Abstention) Movement started
1936	Temple Entry Proclamation
1937	Establishment of Travancore University
1938	Dyarchy in Kochi
1942	Punnapra-Vayalar Upsurge
1946	Praja Mandal in Office in Kochi
1947	Establishment of responsible government in Travancore
July 1, 1949	Integration of Travancore and Kochi
November 1, 1956	Formation of Kerala State.
August 15, 1956	Establishment of Kerala Sahithya Academy
November 1, 1956	Formation of Kerala State Published 'Chemmeen' by Thakazhi
January 1, 1957	Formation of Kozhikkod District

February, 1957	First Assembly Election to Kerala State
March 16, 1957	First Session of Kerala Legislative Assembly
April 5, 1957	First Communist Ministry came in to power under the leadership of Shri.E.M.S.Namboodiripad
August 17, 1957	Travancore University renamed as Kerala University Formation of Alappuzha District
April 1, 1958	Formation of Ernakulam District Establishment of Sangeeta Nataka Academy
June 15, 1954	Started Liberation Struggle
July 31, 1959	Dismissal of Shri.EMS Ministry by the President of India. Introduced presidential rule, P.V.R Rao appointed as advisor
February 1, 1960	2nd Kerala State Assembly Election
February 22, 1960	Formation of PSP Ministry under the leadership of Shri.Pattom A.Thanu Pillai
July 1, 1960	V.V.Giri took charge as Governor
November 1, 1960	Old age pension scheme introduced.
April 12, 1961	Established Kottayam Medical College Inaugurated Nerymangalam Power House by Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, Vice President of India.
September 8, 1962	Deputed Pattom Thanu Pillai as Punjab Governor and hence resigned from Chief MinisterPost. R.Sankar elected as Chief Minister.
November 28, 1962	Formation of Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy. Thumba Rocket Launching Station started. Launched Kuttyadi Irrigation Project.
August 9, 1963	Wildlife Sanctuary at Parambikulam dedicated to Nation.
November 21, 1963	Established CTCRI at Thiruvananthapuram.
December 4, 1963	Passed the Kerala Land Reforms Bill in Assembly
February 16, 1964	PT Chacko Resigned from Ministry
August 1, 1964	PT Chacko expired
August 9, 1964	Formation of 'Kerala Congress'.
September 4, 1964	Presidential Rule in Kerala
March 4, 1965	Election to Assembly. Dissolved the same due to lack of majority to any party
March 27, 1965	Expiry of Governorship of Shri.V.V.Giri
April 2, 1965	Ajit Prasad Jain Sworn in Governor of Kerala
1965	Jnanapeet Award to G.Sankara Kurup
1965	Established Kerala Tourism Development Corporation
January 20, 1966	Governor Ajit Prasad Jain resigned
February 6, 1966	Bhagavan Sahai - New Governor of Kerala
July 1, 1966	Inaugurated HMT at Kalamassery Unit
November 12, 1966	Prevention of eviction of tenants
February 20, 1967	General Assembly Election to Kerala
March 6, 1967	Ministry of EMS Nambudirippad came in power
August 8, 1967	Inauguration of Sabarigiri Project
July 23, 1968	Calicut University came into existence
September 16, 1968	Established Kerala Language Institute
November 22, 1968	Agitation of Naxallites in Kerala (Thalassery Police Station Attack)
January 6, 1969	Decided to Implement Free Education upto Secondary Level
June 16, 1969	Formation of Malappuram District
October 24, 1969	E.M.S. Ministry Resigned
November 1, 1969	Elected C.Achutha Menon as New Chief Minister of Kerala
December 16, 1969	Presidents concurrence to Kerala's Land Reforms Act
January 1, 1970	Kerala Land Reforms Act came in force
January 26, 1970	Mannathu Padmanabhan Expired
May 23, 1970	Panampilly Expired
June 26, 1970	Kerala State Assembly dissolved by Governor as per the advice by the Chief Minister
July 22, 1970	Pattom A. Thanu Pillai expired
August 1, 1970	Achuthamenon's Ministry resigned
August 4, 1970	President's rule

September 17, 1970	Bi-election to Kerala Assembly
October 4, 1970	Sixth Kerala State Ministry under the Leadership of C.Achutha Menon.
25, 1971	Established Agricultural University in Mannuthy
May 10, 1971	Established Cochin University
January 26, 1972	Formation of Idukki District
May 14, 1972	Inauguration of "Laksham Veedu" Project
November 6, 1972	R.Sankaer Expired
1972	Established Alappuzha Medical College
1973	Established National Democratic Party (NDP)
May 24, 1974	Completed Idukky Arch Dam
1974	Chempai Vaidya Natha Bhagavathar expired
1974	Formation of Original Kerala Congress
March 28, 1975	Split in Muslim League
October 7, 1975	Agriculture Labours Act came in force
January 24, 1976	Greater Cochin Development Authority formed
February 12, 1976	Power Generation started at Moolamattom of Idukky Hydro Electric Power Project
August 12, 1976	Chithranjali Film Studio under Public Sector at Trivandrum (KSFDC)
August 13, 1976	Prime Minister Indira Gandhi Inaugurated the Broad GaugeRailway line between Trivandrum and Ernakulam
August 15, 1976	Dissolved the original Kerala Congress Party
December 6, 1976	Completed the first phase of Idukki Project
March 19, 1977	General Election to 8th Kerala Legislative Assembly and Loksabha
March 21, 1977	A.K.Gopalan Expired
March 25, 1977	New Ministry under the leadership of K.Karunakaran
April 25, 1977	K.Karunakaran resigned due to the allegations regarding Rajan Case issues
April 27, 1977	A.K.Antony became Chief Minister
September 24, 1977	Prime Minister Morarji Deshai inaugurated the Naval Study Centre at Vizhinjam
January 31, 1978	Started Air Craft Service from Trivandrum to Dubai
October 26, 1978	A.K.Antony resigned (due to the favourable decision towards Indira Gandhi by the Congress Parliamentary Board regarding Chickmanglore bielection)
October 29, 1978	9th Kerala Ministry came into existence under the leadership of P.K.Vasudevan Nair of CPI
January 1, 1979	Inaugurated the Dam Site of Pazhassi Irrigation Project
March 12, 1979	Established Kerala Press Academy at Cochin
April 16, 1979	Inaugurated Trivandrum-Kanyakumary Railway lane
1979	Split in Kerala Congress and formed two groups such as Mani Group and Joseph Group.
April 19, 1979	The front under the banner of CPI(M) won majority in Panchayat & Municipality Election
1979	10th Ministry in Kerala State under the leadership of C.H.Muhammad Koya came into existence
November 3, 1979	Cochin Stock Exchange came into being
November 30, 1979	Due to the withdrawal of Congress support to the ministry Chief Minister C.H.Muhammed Koya advised the Governor to dissolve the Assembly
December 5, 1979	Presidential rule in Kerala (5th Time)
January 3, 1980	Election to 11 Parliamentary constituency of Kerala for 7th Lok Sabha
January 6, 1980	Election to the rest of Parliamentary constituency for 7th Lok Sabha
January 21, 1980	Election to 6th Legislative Assembly
January 25, 1980	17 Member Ministry under the leadership of E.K.Nayanar CPI (M) came into existence
February 21, 1980	Established MILMA
March 21, 1980	Decision to provide pension of Rs. 45 to agriculture labours
April 30, 1980	Decided to provide pension of Rs.150/- to circus artists
1980	Development authorities came into existence for Trivandrum and Kozhikode

1980	Inauguration of Waynad District
Jnuary 8, 1981	Declared 'Silent Valley' as National Park
May 17, 1981	Inauguration of Coconut Development Board at Cochin.
7, 1981	Jnanapeet Award to S.K.Pottakkad
20, 1981	E.K.Nayanar Ministry resigned
28,1981	UDF Ministry of K.Karunakuran sworn in
January 28, 1982	Supreme Court Order to conduct entrance examination for admission in Medical Colleges of Kerala
February 4, 1982	Rejected the non confidence against Karunakaran's Ministry by one vote. (Speaker casted vote)
March 17, 1982	Resigned the Karunakaran Ministry. Dissolved the assembly and Presidential rule implemented
May 9, 1982	Election to the Kerala Assembly
May 21, 1982	New Ministry under the leadership of K.Karunakaran sworn in
August 15, 1982	Liquor tragedy in Kochi.     59 were expired and about 600 were hospitalized
November 1, 1982	Formation of Pathanamthitta District
November 20, 1982	Re union of two groups of Congress party
December 25, 1982	Communal Violence in Trivandrum.
September 28, 1983	C.H.Muhammed Koya Expired
October 26, 1983	President inaugurated Gandhiji University at Kottayam
December 15, 1983	Anti corruption bill passed
March 8, 1984	Decided to from 202 new villages in Kerala
March 14, 1984	Introduced control over nursery schools in Kerala
April 28, 1984	Anti Corruption Commission came into existence
June 12, 1984	Decided to enhance the period of PSC Rank List upto 3 years
October 2, 1984	Started Himasagar Express from Kanyakumary to Jammu
December 24, 1984	Lok Sabha Election
January 1, 1985	Started Telecasting of Malayalam Programmes from Trivandrum Doordarshan
January 8, 1985	V.M.Sudheeran became the Spearker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
June 11, 1985	Reserve Bank decided to liquidate Bank of Cochin
1985	Jnanapeet Award to Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
February 7, 1986	Visit of John Paul II to Kerala at Cochin
June 23, 1986	M.V.Raghavan expelled from CPI(M)
July 27, 1986	M.V.Raghavan formed Communist Marxist Party
-	Issued order to implement a separate Board for Pre-degree by detaching the same from Universities (Pre-Degree Board)
February 23, 1987	General Election to Kerala State Assembly
February 16, 1987	LDF got majority and 5 members E.K.Nayanar Ministry sworn in
April 4, 1987	Pre-Degree Board dismissed
August 15, 1987	DYFI pilotted a chain of human from Trivandrum to Kanjangadu 8 lakhs people through 693 km
December 12, 1987	Anti Corruption Bill passed in Assembly
January 25, 1988	Election to Panchayats , Municipalities & Corporations
January 28, 1988	Gandhiji University renamed as Mahatma Gandhi University
February 23, 1988	Ram Dulari Sinha became the Governor of Kerala
April 13, 1988	First Air Craft Lanted at Karippur Airport, Kozhikode
June 7, 1988	Earth Quake in Idukki District
July 8, 1988	Peruman Train Tragedy
December 27, 1988	13th Party Congress of CPI(M) at Trivandrum
January16, 1989