enlightenment By tarynlerbreck Period: Jan 1, 1650 to Jan 1, 1792 enlightenment thinkers Jan 1, 1758 publication of the Social Contract May 10, 1774 King Louis XVI becomes king May 5, 1789 Estates-General Meets Period: May 5, 1789 to Oct 15, 1799 french revolution Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Taken Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Publication of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen Period: Aug 1, 1791 to Jan 31, 1804 Haitian revolution Aug 21, 1791 Slaves rise up on northern plantations of St. Domingue Jan 1, 1792 publication of Vindication of the Rights of Women Jan 21, 1793 King Louis XVI executed by guillotine Feb 4, 1794 slavery is outlawed in the French colonies, including St. Domingue Oct 26, 1795 the directory takes control of France Jun 16, 1799 War of Knives begins for control of St. Domingue Dec 15, 1799 New constitution in France put up for a vote, declares revolution over Jul 18, 1801 Toussaint L’Ouverture proclaims a new constitution in St. Domingue and is declared Governor for Life May 18, 1803 Dessalines creates the flag of Haiti Jan 1, 1804 Dessalines proclaims Haiti’s independence Period: Sep 1, 1810 to Dec 31, 1830 Revolutions of Latin and South America Sep 16, 1810 Mexico declares independence from Spain May 21, 1813 Simon Bolivar arrives at Merida, Venezuela Jul 28, 1821 Peru declares independence Sep 7, 1821 Gran Columbia formed
