many similar words. Subtly different meanings. All definitions via onelook.com
Log
noun: a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
noun: a written record of messages sent or received
verb: enter into a log, as on ships and planes
Chronicle
noun: a record or narrative description of past events
verb: record in chronological order; make a historical record
Annals
noun: a chronological account of events in successive years
noun: reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
Record
noun: a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
noun: anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
Diary
noun: a personal journal (as a physical object)
noun: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
Journal
noun: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
noun: a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
Calendar
Noun: a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc
Timetable
noun: a schedule of times of arrivals and departures
noun: a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
History:
noun: a record or narrative description of past events
