360What happened in 1789?
6 moments from 1789 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- History · 14 July 1789
The French Revolution begins
On 14 July 1789, crowds in Paris stormed the Bastille, a royal fortress and prison, in the opening days of the French Revolution. Within weeks, the National Assembly abolished feudal privileges and adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The revolution ended absolute monarchy in France and spread new ideas about rights across Europe.
- On this day · 14 July 1789
The storming of the Bastille
On 14 July 1789, crowds in Paris stormed the Bastille, a royal fortress and prison, at the start of the French Revolution. The revolution ended the absolute monarchy in France and spread ideas of liberty and equality. The French celebrate 14 July as their national day.
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The Estates-General meets
- 14 July 1789 · from The French Revolution begins
The storming of the Bastille
- 26 August 1789 · from The French Revolution begins
Declaration of the Rights of Man
- 14 July 1789 · from The 1780s: first flights and the French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille