The Club's crest records 1858 as its founding year. A cyclone in 1862 swept away the records, minute books, boathouse and boats. All that survives from the first year is the 1858–59 account book signed by Honorary Secretary and Treasurer John Cowie.
- 1864
- The blues and whites of the water are adopted as club colours.
- 1869
- First race, won by three lengths against the Madras Boat Club. A permanent boathouse is built on Strand Road.
- 1900
- River traffic forces the boathouse to Khidderpore Dock.
- 1901
- Affiliation with the Amateur Rowing Association.
- 1923
- Affiliation with London Rowing Club, and the move to the present home at Dhakuria.
- 1926
- The Merchants Cup begins, endowed for annual competition and still rowed today.
- 1933
- The Amateur Rowing Association of the East is formed, and the Head of the Lake Regatta begins.
- 1958
- The centenary is celebrated, and the Willingdon Trophy is won at the A.R.A.E. silver jubilee regatta.
- 1961
- Hosting the A.R.A.E. regatta, CRC wins the Willingdon Trophy, Hooghly Cup and Venables Bowl.