French Revolution By bigtatertot May 5, 1789 Meeting of the estates general http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/france/french-revolution-timeline/1061 Period: May 5, 1789 to Oct 12, 1799 French revolution Jul 4, 1789 Storm and fall of the Bastille http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/france/french-revolution-timeline/1061 Jul 7, 1789 National assembly comes together http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/france/french-revolution-timeline/1061 Oct 5, 1789 Versailles is invaded king is taken hostile as a prisoner Oct 12, 2012 The Declaration of the Rights of Man was made http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/france/french-revolution-timeline/1061