diff --git a/frontend/src/api/about.js b/frontend/src/api/about.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f04322939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/about.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { baseURL } from "./api-utils";
+import { apiReq } from "./api-utils";
+
+const prefix = baseURL + "about";
+
+const aboutURLs = {
+  version: `${prefix}/version`,
+  debug: `${prefix}`,
+  lastRecipe: `${prefix}/last-recipe-json`,
+  demo: `${prefix}/is-demo`,
+  log: num => `${prefix}/log/${num}`,
+  statistics: `${prefix}/statistics`,
+  events: `${prefix}/events`,
+  event: id => `${prefix}/events/${id}`,
+};
+
+export const aboutAPI = {
+  async getEvents() {
+    const resposne = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.events);
+    return resposne.data;
+  },
+  async deleteEvent(id) {
+    const resposne = await apiReq.delete(aboutURLs.event(id));
+    return resposne.data;
+  },
+  async deleteAllEvents() {
+    const resposne = await apiReq.delete(aboutURLs.events);
+    return resposne.data;
+  },
+  //   async getAppInfo() {
+  //     const response = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.version);
+  //     return response.data;
+  //   },
+
+  //   async getDebugInfo() {
+  //     const response = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.debug);
+  //     return response.data;
+  //   },
+
+  //   async getLogText(num) {
+  //     const response = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.log(num));
+  //     return response.data;
+  //   },
+
+  //   async getLastJson() {
+  //     const response = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.lastRecipe);
+  //     return response.data;
+  //   },
+
+  //   async getIsDemo() {
+  //     const response = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.demo);
+  //     return response.data;
+  //   },
+
+  //   async getStatistics() {
+  //     const response = await apiReq.get(aboutURLs.statistics);
+  //     return response.data;
+  //   },
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/index.js b/frontend/src/api/index.js
index aa1c612fc..53d22e8ac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/index.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { userAPI } from "./users";
 import { signupAPI } from "./signUps";
 import { groupAPI } from "./groups";
 import { siteSettingsAPI } from "./siteSettings";
+import { aboutAPI } from "./about";
 
 /**
  * The main object namespace for interacting with the backend database
@@ -30,4 +31,5 @@ export const api = {
   users: userAPI,
   signUps: signupAPI,
   groups: groupAPI,
+  about: aboutAPI,
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/en-US.json b/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/en-US.json
index 485c132d5..9e0240f38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/en-US.json
@@ -9,5 +9,14 @@
     "day": "numeric",
     "weekday": "long",
     "year": "numeric"
+  },
+  "long": {
+    "year": "numeric",
+    "month": "long",
+    "day": "numeric",
+    "weekday": "long",
+    "hour": "numeric",
+    "minute": "numeric",
+    "hour12": true
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/es-ES.json b/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/es-ES.json
index 485c132d5..9e0240f38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/es-ES.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/dateTimeFormats/es-ES.json
@@ -9,5 +9,14 @@
     "day": "numeric",
     "weekday": "long",
     "year": "numeric"
+  },
+  "long": {
+    "year": "numeric",
+    "month": "long",
+    "day": "numeric",
+    "weekday": "long",
+    "hour": "numeric",
+    "minute": "numeric",
+    "hour12": true
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/AvailableBackupCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/AvailableBackupCard.vue
index 591b31b82..b4e333c9c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/AvailableBackupCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/AvailableBackupCard.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 <div class="text-truncate">
                   <strong>{{ backup.name }}</strong>
                 </div>
-                <div class="text-truncate">{{ $d(new Date(backup.date), "medium") }}</div>
+                <div class="text-truncate">{{ $d(Date.parse(backup.date), "medium") }}</div>
               </v-col>
             </v-row>
           </v-card-text>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue
index 9d4aceef3..0aed4c0e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Backup/ImportDialog.vue
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
           </v-toolbar-items>
         </v-toolbar>
         <v-card-title> {{ name }} </v-card-title>
-        <v-card-subtitle class="mb-n3"> {{ $d(new Date(date), "medium") }} </v-card-subtitle>
+        <v-card-subtitle class="mb-n3" v-if="date"> {{ $d(new Date(date), "medium") }} </v-card-subtitle>
         <v-divider></v-divider>
 
         <v-card-text>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/EventViewer.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/EventViewer.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cff4b90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/EventViewer.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <StatCard icon="mdi-bell-ring">
+      <template v-slot:after-heading>
+        <div class="ml-auto text-right">
+          <div class="body-3 grey--text font-weight-light" v-text="'Events'" />
+
+          <h3 class="display-2 font-weight-light text--primary">
+            <small> {{ total }}</small>
+          </h3>
+        </div>
+      </template>
+      <div class="d-flex row py-3 justify-end">
+        <v-btn class="mx-2" small color="primary" @click="deleteAll">
+          <v-icon left> mdi-notification-clear-all </v-icon> Clear
+        </v-btn>
+      </div>
+      <template v-slot:bottom>
+        <v-list subheader two-line>
+          <v-list-item v-for="(event, index) in events" :key="index">
+            <v-list-item-avatar>
+              <v-icon large dark :color="icons[event.category].color">
+                {{ icons[event.category].icon }}
+              </v-icon>
+            </v-list-item-avatar>
+
+            <v-list-item-content>
+              <v-list-item-title v-text="event.title"></v-list-item-title>
+
+              <v-list-item-subtitle v-text="event.text"></v-list-item-subtitle>
+              <v-list-item-subtitle>
+                {{ $d(Date.parse(event.timeStamp), "long") }}
+              </v-list-item-subtitle>
+            </v-list-item-content>
+
+            <v-list-item-action class="ml-auto">
+              <v-btn large icon @click="deleteEvent(event.id)">
+                <v-icon color="error">mdi-delete</v-icon>
+              </v-btn>
+            </v-list-item-action>
+          </v-list-item>
+        </v-list>
+      </template>
+    </StatCard>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import { api } from "@/api";
+import StatCard from "./StatCard";
+export default {
+  components: { StatCard },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      total: 0,
+      events: [],
+      icons: {
+        general: {
+          icon: "mdi-information",
+          color: "info",
+        },
+        recipe: {
+          icon: "mdi-silverware-fork-knife",
+          color: "primary",
+        },
+        backup: {
+          icon: "mdi-backup-restore",
+          color: "primary",
+        },
+        schedule: {
+          icon: "mdi-calendar-clock",
+          color: "primary",
+        },
+        migration: {
+          icon: "mdi-database-import",
+          color: "primary",
+        },
+        signup: {
+          icon: "mdi-account",
+          color: "primary",
+        },
+      },
+    };
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.getEvents();
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async getEvents() {
+      const events = await api.about.getEvents();
+      this.events = events.events;
+      this.total = events.total;
+    },
+    async deleteEvent(id) {
+      await api.about.deleteEvent(id);
+      this.getEvents();
+    },
+    async deleteAll() {
+      await api.about.deleteAllEvents();
+      this.getEvents();
+    },
+  },
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/StatCard.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/StatCard.vue
index 706a4fe13..b399cb623 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/StatCard.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/StatCard.vue
@@ -2,14 +2,11 @@ w<template>
   <v-card v-bind="$attrs" :class="classes" class="v-card--material pa-3">
     <div class="d-flex grow flex-wrap">
       <v-sheet
-        :class="{
-          'pa-7': !$slots.image,
-        }"
         :color="color"
         :max-height="icon ? 90 : undefined"
         :width="icon ? 'auto' : '100%'"
         elevation="6"
-        class="text-start v-card--material__heading mb-n6"
+        class="text-start v-card--material__heading mb-n6 mt-n10 pa-7"
         dark
       >
         <v-icon v-if="icon" size="32" v-text="icon" />
@@ -30,6 +27,14 @@ w<template>
         <slot name="actions" />
       </v-card-actions>
     </template>
+
+    <template v-if="$slots.bottom">
+      <v-divider class="mt-2" />
+
+      <div class="pb-0">
+        <slot name="bottom" />
+      </div>
+    </template>
   </v-card>
 </template>
 
@@ -71,10 +76,10 @@ export default {
       };
     },
     hasHeading() {
-      return Boolean(this.$slots.heading || this.title || this.icon);
+      return false;
     },
     hasAltHeading() {
-      return Boolean(this.$slots.heading || (this.title && this.icon));
+      return false;
     },
   },
 };
@@ -82,14 +87,14 @@ export default {
 
 <style lang="sass">
 .v-card--material
-    &__avatar
-        position: relative
-        top: -64px
-        margin-bottom: -32px
+  &__avatar
+    position: relative
+    top: -64px
+    margin-bottom: -32px
 
     &__heading
-        position: relative
-        top: -40px
-        transition: .3s ease
-        z-index: 1
+      position: relative
+      top: -40px
+      transition: .3s ease
+      z-index: 1
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue
index 9b6e5cb9c..feb95ae18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/Dashboard/index.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="mt-15">
+  <div class="mt-10">
     <v-row>
-      <v-col>
+      <v-col  cols="12" sm="12" md="4">
         <StatCard icon="mdi-silverware-fork-knife">
           <template v-slot:after-heading>
             <div class="ml-auto text-right">
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
           </template>
         </StatCard>
       </v-col>
-      <v-col>
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="12" md="4">
         <StatCard icon="mdi-account">
           <template v-slot:after-heading>
             <div class="ml-auto text-right">
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
           </template>
         </StatCard>
       </v-col>
-      <v-col>
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="12" md="4">
         <StatCard icon="mdi-account-group">
           <template v-slot:after-heading>
             <div class="ml-auto text-right">
@@ -67,14 +67,21 @@
         </StatCard>
       </v-col>
     </v-row>
+    <v-row class="mt-10">
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="12" lg="6">
+        <EventViewer />
+      </v-col>
+      <v-col cols="12" sm="12" lg="6"> </v-col>
+    </v-row>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 import { api } from "@/api";
 import StatCard from "./StatCard";
+import EventViewer from "./EventViewer";
 export default {
-  components: { StatCard },
+  components: { StatCard, EventViewer },
   data() {
     return {
       statistics: {
@@ -92,7 +99,6 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     async getStatistics() {
       this.statistics = await api.meta.getStatistics();
-      console.log(this.statistics);
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/TheSignUpTable.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/TheSignUpTable.vue
index 6deac3ce1..21138a520 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/TheSignUpTable.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Admin/ManageUsers/TheSignUpTable.vue
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     updateClipboard(newClip) {
       navigator.clipboard.writeText(newClip).then(
-        function() {
+        () => {
           console.log("Copied", newClip);
         },
-        function() {
+        () => {
           console.log("Copy Failed", newClip);
         }
       );
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue
index 3b2bc4536..abc1f7d52 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ export default {
       return this.$store.getters.getSiteSettings;
     },
     recentRecipes() {
-      console.log("Recent Recipes");
       return this.$store.getters.getRecentRecipes;
     },
   },
diff --git a/mealie/app.py b/mealie/app.py
index 403998cd0..162351990 100644
--- a/mealie/app.py
+++ b/mealie/app.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 from mealie.core import root_logger
 from mealie.core.config import APP_VERSION, settings
 from mealie.routes import backup_routes, debug_routes, migration_routes, theme_routes, utility_routes
+from mealie.routes.about import about_router
 from mealie.routes.groups import groups
 from mealie.routes.mealplans import mealplans
 from mealie.routes.recipe import router as recipe_router
 from mealie.routes.site_settings import all_settings
 from mealie.routes.users import users
+from mealie.services.events import create_general_event
 
 logger = root_logger.get_logger()
 
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ def api_routers():
     app.include_router(groups.router)
     # Recipes
     app.include_router(recipe_router)
+    app.include_router(about_router)
     # Meal Routes
     app.include_router(mealplans.router)
     # Settings Routes
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ def system_startup():
     logger.info("-----SYSTEM STARTUP----- \n")
     logger.info("------APP SETTINGS------")
     logger.info(settings.json(indent=4, exclude={"SECRET", "DEFAULT_PASSWORD", "SFTP_PASSWORD", "SFTP_USERNAME"}))
+    create_general_event("Application Startup", f"Mealie API started on port {settings.API_PORT}")
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/mealie/db/database.py b/mealie/db/database.py
index dd8605889..60854b8fe 100644
--- a/mealie/db/database.py
+++ b/mealie/db/database.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from logging import getLogger
 
 from mealie.db.db_base import BaseDocument
+from mealie.db.models.event import Event
 from mealie.db.models.group import Group
 from mealie.db.models.mealplan import MealPlanModel
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.recipe import Category, RecipeModel, Tag
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ from mealie.db.models.sign_up import SignUp
 from mealie.db.models.theme import SiteThemeModel
 from mealie.db.models.users import User
 from mealie.schema.category import RecipeCategoryResponse, RecipeTagResponse
+from mealie.schema.events import Event as EventSchema
 from mealie.schema.meal import MealPlanInDB
 from mealie.schema.recipe import Recipe
 from mealie.schema.settings import CustomPageOut
@@ -35,10 +37,10 @@ class _Recipes(BaseDocument):
         return f"{slug}.{extension}"
 
     def count_uncategorized(self, session: Session) -> int:
-        return session.query(self.sql_model).filter(RecipeModel.recipe_category == None).count()
+        return session.query(self.sql_model).filter(RecipeModel.recipe_category == None).count()  # noqa: 711
 
     def count_untagged(self, session: Session) -> int:
-        return session.query(self.sql_model).filter(RecipeModel.tags == None).count()
+        return session.query(self.sql_model).filter(RecipeModel.tags == None).count()  # noqa: 711
 
 
 class _Categories(BaseDocument):
@@ -115,8 +117,6 @@ class _Groups(BaseDocument):
         """
         group: GroupInDB = session.query(self.sql_model).filter_by(**{match_key: match_value}).one_or_none()
 
-        # Potentially not needed? column is sorted by SqlAlchemy based on startDate
-        # return sorted(group.mealplans, key=lambda mealplan: mealplan.startDate)
         return group.mealplans
 
 
@@ -134,6 +134,13 @@ class _CustomPages(BaseDocument):
         self.schema = CustomPageOut
 
 
+class _Events(BaseDocument):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.primary_key = "id"
+        self.sql_model = Event
+        self.schema = EventSchema
+
+
 class Database:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.recipes = _Recipes()
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@ class Database:
         self.sign_ups = _SignUps()
         self.groups = _Groups()
         self.custom_pages = _CustomPages()
+        self.events = _Events()
 
 
 db = Database()
diff --git a/mealie/db/db_base.py b/mealie/db/db_base.py
index 3245030bd..9d178adf4 100644
--- a/mealie/db/db_base.py
+++ b/mealie/db/db_base.py
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ class BaseDocument:
     ) -> List[dict]:
         eff_schema = override_schema or self.schema
 
+        if order_by:
+            order_attr = getattr(self.sql_model, str(order_by))
+
+            return [
+                eff_schema.from_orm(x)
+                for x in session.query(self.sql_model).order_by(order_attr.desc()).offset(start).limit(limit).all()
+            ]
+
         return [eff_schema.from_orm(x) for x in session.query(self.sql_model).offset(start).limit(limit).all()]
 
     def get_all_limit_columns(self, session: Session, fields: List[str], limit: int = None) -> List[SqlAlchemyBase]:
@@ -155,6 +163,10 @@ class BaseDocument:
 
         return results_as_model
 
+    def delete_all(self, session: Session) -> None:
+        session.query(self.sql_model).delete()
+        session.commit()
+
     def count_all(self, session: Session, match_key=None, match_value=None) -> int:
 
         if None in [match_key, match_value]:
diff --git a/mealie/db/init_db.py b/mealie/db/init_db.py
index f5cfa746f..a9a243a9f 100644
--- a/mealie/db/init_db.py
+++ b/mealie/db/init_db.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import create_session
 from mealie.schema.settings import SiteSettings
 from mealie.schema.theme import SiteTheme
+from mealie.services.events import create_general_event
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 logger = root_logger.get_logger("init_db")
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ def main():
     else:
         print("Database Doesn't Exists, Initializing...")
         init_db()
+        create_general_event("Initialize Database", "Initialize database with default values", session)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/_all_models.py b/mealie/db/models/_all_models.py
index 8034475ca..0e5daca17 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/_all_models.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/_all_models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+from mealie.db.models.event import *
+from mealie.db.models.group import *
 from mealie.db.models.mealplan import *
 from mealie.db.models.recipe.recipe import *
 from mealie.db.models.settings import *
+from mealie.db.models.sign_up import *
 from mealie.db.models.theme import *
 from mealie.db.models.users import *
-from mealie.db.models.sign_up import *
-from mealie.db.models.group import *
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/event.py b/mealie/db/models/event.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ee63b120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/db/models/event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from mealie.db.models.model_base import BaseMixins, SqlAlchemyBase
+
+
+class Event(SqlAlchemyBase, BaseMixins):
+    __tablename__ = "events"
+    id = sa.Column(sa.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    title = sa.Column(sa.String)
+    text = sa.Column(sa.String)
+    time_stamp = sa.Column(sa.DateTime)
+    category = sa.Column(sa.String)
+
+    def __init__(self, title, text, time_stamp, category, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        self.title = title
+        self.text = text
+        self.time_stamp = time_stamp
+        self.category = category
diff --git a/mealie/db/models/model_base.py b/mealie/db/models/model_base.py
index 57662ab53..2eb385f8f 100644
--- a/mealie/db/models/model_base.py
+++ b/mealie/db/models/model_base.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ SqlAlchemyBase = dec.declarative_base()
 
 
 class BaseMixins:
-    def _pass_on_me():
-        pass
+    def update(self, *args, **kwarg):
+        self.__init__(*args, **kwarg)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/about/__init__.py b/mealie/routes/about/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e36affaa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/about/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+from .events import router as events_router
+
+about_router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/about")
+
+about_router.include_router(events_router)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/about/events.py b/mealie/routes/about/events.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..deeb8e63e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/routes/about/events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from mealie.db.database import db
+from mealie.db.db_setup import generate_session
+from mealie.db.models.event import Event
+from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
+from mealie.schema.events import EventsOut
+from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/events", tags=["App Events"])
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=EventsOut)
+async def get_events(session: Session = Depends(generate_session), current_user=Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """ Get event from the Database """
+    # Get Item
+    return EventsOut(total=db.events.count_all(session), events=db.events.get_all(session, order_by="time_stamp"))
+
+
+@router.delete("")
+async def get_events(session: Session = Depends(generate_session), current_user=Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """ Get event from the Database """
+    # Get Item
+    return db.events.delete_all(session)
+
+
+@router.delete("/{id}")
+async def delete_event(id: int, session: Session = Depends(generate_session), current_user=Depends(get_current_user)):
+    """ Delete event from the Database """
+    return db.events.delete(session, id)
diff --git a/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py b/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py
index c6f0b0f59..0245c6434 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/backup_routes.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import operator
 import shutil
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, File, HTTPException, UploadFile, status
 from mealie.core.config import app_dirs
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from mealie.routes.deps import get_current_user
 from mealie.schema.backup import BackupJob, ImportJob, Imports, LocalBackup
 from mealie.services.backups import imports
 from mealie.services.backups.exports import backup_all
+from mealie.services.events import create_backup_event
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/backups", tags=["Backups"], dependencies=[Depends(get_current_user)])
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ def export_database(data: BackupJob, session: Session = Depends(generate_session
             export_users=data.options.users,
             export_groups=data.options.groups,
         )
+        create_backup_event("Manual Backup", f"Manual Backup Created '{Path(export_path).name}'", session)
         return {"export_path": export_path}
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(e)
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ async def download_backup_file(file_name: str):
 def import_database(file_name: str, import_data: ImportJob, session: Session = Depends(generate_session)):
     """ Import a database backup file generated from Mealie. """
 
-    return imports.import_database(
+    db_import = imports.import_database(
         session=session,
         archive=import_data.name,
         import_recipes=import_data.recipes,
@@ -87,6 +90,8 @@ def import_database(file_name: str, import_data: ImportJob, session: Session = D
         force_import=import_data.force,
         rebase=import_data.rebase,
     )
+    create_backup_event("Database Restore", f"Restored Database File {file_name}", session)
+    return db_import
 
 
 @router.delete("/{file_name}/delete", status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
diff --git a/mealie/schema/about.py b/mealie/schema/about.py
index e9f07c365..202264a97 100644
--- a/mealie/schema/about.py
+++ b/mealie/schema/about.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
 
+
 class AppStatistics(CamelModel):
     total_recipes: int
     total_users: int
diff --git a/mealie/schema/events.py b/mealie/schema/events.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ee4e8a77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/schema/events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Optional
+
+from fastapi_camelcase import CamelModel
+from pydantic import Field
+
+
+class EventCategory(str, Enum):
+    general = "general"
+    recipe = "recipe"
+    backup = "backup"
+    scheduled = "scheduled"
+    migration = "migration"
+    sign_up = "signup"
+
+
+class Event(CamelModel):
+    id: Optional[int]
+    title: str
+    text: str
+    time_stamp: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now)
+    category: EventCategory = EventCategory.general
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+
+
+class EventsOut(CamelModel):
+    total: int
+    events: list[Event]
diff --git a/mealie/services/backups/exports.py b/mealie/services/backups/exports.py
index a81be77d5..636e30349 100644
--- a/mealie/services/backups/exports.py
+++ b/mealie/services/backups/exports.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from mealie.core import root_logger
 from mealie.core.config import app_dirs
 from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import create_session
+from mealie.services.events import create_backup_event
 from pathvalidate import sanitize_filename
 from pydantic.main import BaseModel
 
@@ -149,3 +150,5 @@ def auto_backup_job():
     session = create_session()
     backup_all(session=session, tag="Auto", templates=templates)
     logger.info("Auto Backup Called")
+    create_backup_event("Automated Backup", "Automated backup created", session)
+    session.close()
diff --git a/mealie/services/events.py b/mealie/services/events.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b47edf5dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mealie/services/events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+from mealie.db.database import db
+from mealie.db.db_setup import create_session
+from mealie.schema.events import Event, EventCategory
+from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
+
+
+def save_event(title, text, category, session: Session):
+    event = Event(title=title, text=text, category=category)
+    session = session or create_session()
+    db.events.create(session, event.dict())
+
+
+def create_general_event(title, text, session=None):
+    category = EventCategory.general
+    save_event(title=title, text=text, category=category, session=session)
+
+
+def create_recipe_event(title, text, session=None):
+    category = EventCategory.recipe
+    save_event(title=title, text=text, category=category, session=session)
+
+
+def create_backup_event(title, text, session=None):
+    category = EventCategory.backup
+    save_event(title=title, text=text, category=category, session=session)
+
+
+def create_scheduled_event(title, text, session=None):
+    category = EventCategory.scheduled
+    save_event(title=title, text=text, category=category, session=session)
+
+
+def create_migration_event(title, text, session=None):
+    category = EventCategory.migration
+    save_event(title=title, text=text, category=category, session=session)
+
+
+def create_sign_up_event(title, text, session=None):
+    category = EventCategory.sign_up
+    save_event(title=title, text=text, category=category, session=session)
diff --git a/mealie/utils/post_webhooks.py b/mealie/utils/post_webhooks.py
index 2ccaa28c0..a9884c024 100644
--- a/mealie/utils/post_webhooks.py
+++ b/mealie/utils/post_webhooks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import requests
 from mealie.db.database import db
 from mealie.db.db_setup import create_session
 from mealie.schema.user import GroupInDB
+from mealie.services.events import create_scheduled_event
 from mealie.services.meal_services import get_todays_meal
 from sqlalchemy.orm.session import Session
 
@@ -21,4 +22,6 @@ def post_webhooks(group: int, session: Session = None):
     for url in group_settings.webhook_urls:
         requests.post(url, json=todays_recipe.json())
 
+        create_scheduled_event("Meal Plan Webhook", f"Meal plan webhook executed for group '{group}'")
+
     session.close()