Events of 1789

Question 1

What happened in January of 1789?

Answer 1

January 24 1789 –

Louis XVI summons the Estates General

Question 2

What happened in March of 1789?

Answer 2

March 1789 – The price of bread rose by 50%

Question 3

What happened in May of 1789?

Answer 3

May 1789 – The Estates General meet

Question 4

What happened 20th June 1789?

Answer 4

20th June 1789 – The National Assembly is created (Tennis Court Oath)

Question 5

What happened 27th June 1789?

Answer 5

27th June 1789 – Louis orders members of the First and Second Estates to join the National Assembly

Question 6

What happened 14th July 1789?

Answer 6

14th July 1789 – The Third Estate storm the Bastille

Question 7

What happened between July and August 1789?

Answer 7

July-August 1789 – the Grand Peur
or
The Great Fear

Question 8

What happened 4th August 1789?

Answer 8

4th August 1789 – National Assembly passes new laws

Question 9

What happened 26th August 1789?

Answer 9

26th August 1789 – Declaration of the Rights of Man published