Shiromani Akali Dal was formed on December 14, 1920, at Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar.

Surmukh Singh Jhabbal was the first president of Shiromani Akali Dal.

Gurudwara Tarn Taran Sahib massacre happened on January 26, 1921

Bhai Hajara Singh Aladin (Tarn Taran) was the first martyr of Shiromani Akali Dal who attained martyrdom during Tarn Taran episode.

“Chabian Da Morcha” was won on January 19, 1922, when a representative of District Judge handed over a bag containing keys to Baba Kharak Singh Ji at Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

Guru Ke Bagh Da Morcha was launched on August 8, 1922.

The British government declared Shiromani Akali Dal and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee illegal on October 12, 1923.

A group of 500 Singhs started marching from Sri Akal Takht Sahib under the leadership of Jathedar Udham Singh Varpal in February 1924 to Gangsar Jaiton.

Gurudwara Sri Gangsar Jaito massacre happened on February 21, 1924.

Master Tara Singh was elected as leader of Akali Dal on July 17, 1926, Lahore jail after the martyrdom of Teja Singh Samundri in

During Civil Disobedience movement, the police fired gunshots continuously for 50 minutes on May 6, 1930, at Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Delhi, in which 36 people injured and 383 marks of bullets were found on Gurudwara Sahib building.

Shiromani Akali Dal organised Daska movement on December 13, 1931.

Sardar Sewa Singh Thikriwala attained martyrdom after nine months of hunger strike in the midnight of January 20, 1935, at Patiala Jail.

Shiromani Akali Dal held the first Sarbhind Conference on February 10-11, 1940 at Attari and during the conference, Akal Regiment was

Shiromani Akali Dal observed its 24th anniversary at Jandiala, District Jalandhar on November 26, 1944.

The president of Shiromani Akali Dal Babu Labh Singh Ji martyred at Jalandhar on March 9, 1947.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Master Tara Singh was arrested on January 19, 1949, at Narela Station, when he was going to attend a conference which was scheduled for February 20 at Gurudwara Rakabganj Sahib, Delhi. It was the first arrest of an Akali leader Master Tara Singh Ji after independence.

Punjabi Province Zindabad movement was launched on May 10, 1955, which continued until July 12, 1955, and during the march, 12000 Akali workers gave their arrests.

On June 12, 1960, seven Akali workers martyred in police firing during the protest march held at Delhi organised by Shiromani Akali Dal.

Four Akali Singhs attained martyrdom on October 9, 1960, when police fired gunshots at Singhs in Bathinda jail.

Shiromani Akali Dal organised a protest march in Patiala on October 10, 1960, against the brutal killings of four Sikhs in Bathinda During the protest, police fired gunshots at the gathering and two Sings attained martyrdom.

The present Punjab came into existence on November 1, 1966.

The 16th Sarb Hind Akali Conference was held on September 28, 1968, at Batala under the headship of Sant Fateh Singh Ji.

Over 17,000 Singhs arrested during the operation of freeing Delhi Gurudwaras which was held from July 21, 1971, and continued until September 7, 1971.

Anandpur Sahib resolution was drafted on October 16 to 17, 1973.

The march against emergency by Shiromani Akali Dal continued till 19 consecutive months from July 9, 1975, to January 18, 1977 During the march, two Akali Sings attained martyrdom in jail and 43,000 arrests were made. The first dictator of the protest march was Jathedar Singh Sohan Singh Toor and later, Sant Harchand Singh Longowal became the dictator of this march.

The 18th Sarbhind Akali Conference organised by Shiromani Akali Dal under the headship of Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi on October 28, 29, 1978 held at Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana.

Dharam Yudh Morcha was started by Shiromani Akali Dal on August 4, 1982. The march continued until June 1984 and until May 1983, police arrested 1,05,000 Sikhs. Sant Harchand Singh Longowal was the leader of this march.

During the Asian Games of 1982, Shiromani Akali Dal held a march at Gurudwara Bangla, Sahib and Akalis gave their arrests from November 1982 to December 4, 1982.

Punjab accord was signed between Sant Harchand Singh Longowal and then Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi in July 1985.

S. Sukhbir Singh Badal became the president of Shiromani Akali Dal unanimously on January 31, 2008, and he became the 21sth president of the party.

The massive rally of Shiromani Akali Dal under the leadership of S. Sukhbir Singh Badal held at Moga on December 19, 2011.

In 2012, Shiromani Akali Dal formed the government in Punjab for the second time consecutively and S. Parkash Singh Badal became the Chief Minister for the fifth time.

Shiromani Akali Dal is now seen as the representative party of Punjabis’ instead of just as a representative of Sikhs.