French revolution By blacksorrow(NB) May 5, 1789 Louis XVI calls Estates General Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Oct 5, 1789 Louis XVI brought to Paris Apr 6, 1792 Committee of Public Safety created Jan 21, 1793 Execution of Louis XVI May 31, 1793 Fall of Girondins Jul 13, 1793 Death of Marat Sep 5, 1793 Reign of Terror Begins Oct 16, 1793 Execution of Marie Antoinette May 4, 1794 Execution of Dantonists Jul 27, 1794 Thermidorian Reaction Jul 28, 1794 Robiespierre executed Aug 22, 1795 Constitution of the Year III Nov 9, 1799 Napoleon saves the Directory Nov 9, 1799 Fall of the Directory Nov 23, 1799 Napoleon becomes First Consul Mar 24, 1804 Napoleonic Code Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon crowns himself emperor Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Dec 24, 1812 Napoleon defeated in Russia Apr 6, 1814 Monarchy Restored May 12, 1814 Napoleon exiled to Elba Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon escapes Elba