1789 in France

1789
in
France

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See also:Other events of 1789
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Events from the year 1789 in France

Incumbents

Events

Date Events Photos
Sunday,
April 26
Tuesday,
May 5
Saturday,
June 20
Thursday,
July 9
Saturday,
July 11
Sunday,
July 12
  • An angry Parisian crowd, inflamed by a speech from journalist Camille Desmoulins, demonstrates against the King's decision to dismiss Necker.
  • Paris is in a state of generalized riot. There are clashes between the protesters and the riders of the Royal-Allemand cavalry.
Monday,
July 13
  • The convent of Saint-Lazare is totally looted and ransacked following a rumor that grains and weapons would be stored there.
  • The people begin to seize arms for the defense of Paris.
Tuesday,
July 14
  • Citizens of Paris storm the fortress of the Bastille, and free the only seven prisoners held. In rural areas, peasants attack manors of the nobility.
  • The governor of the Bastille, Launay, three officers and three disabled are arrested and escorted to the city hall and massacred by the crowd.
  • Jacques de Flesselles, provost of the merchants of Paris, is accused of treason and killed with a pistol shot.
Wednesday,
July 15
  • In the morning, the king announces before the assembly that he has given the order to withdraw the troops from Paris.
  • The crowd seized the arsenal at Rennes; the soldiers refused to fire on the people.
  • Cannons of Paris are brought to Montmartre.
Sunday,
July 19
Wednesday,
July 22
Tuesday,
August 4
Thursday,
October 1
Monday,
October 5

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References

  1. Holck, A. (1927). "Vernet". In Blangstrup, Chr. (ed.). Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon (in Danish). 24 (2 ed.). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel. pp. 960–961. Retrieved 2014-11-20.


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