Events Commonly Known By Their Gregorian Dates
- 14th of July – The storming of the Bastille, 14 July, 1789. The flashpoint of the revolution.
- 4th of August – The National Constituent Assembly voted to abolish feudalism on 4 August, 1789.
- 10th of August – The storming of the Tuileries Palace, 10 August, 1792. The effective end of the French monarchy.
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