French Revolution Jeffrey Lewis Timeline By nkim2 Jan 1, 1789 king was an absolute leader Jul 14, 1789 the revolutionaries stormed bastille Oct 24, 1789 the rights of man and of the citizen were created Oct 24, 1790 jacobins, girondists, and monarchique argued to keep the king or not Oct 24, 1791 Royal family tried to flee the country Jan 21, 1793 the king was killed on the guillotine revolutionaries