French Revolution Timeline By jin-gul1 Period: 1789 to 1799 The French Revolution Period: Jan 1, 1789 to Apr 30, 1789 Cahiers (list of grievances) May 5, 1789 Calling of the Estates-General Jun 17, 1789 Formation of national assembly Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Period: Jul 22, 1789 to Aug 6, 1789 Great Fear Aug 4, 1789 Abolition of feudalism Aug 26, 1789 The Declaration of Rights of Man and citizen Oct 5, 1789 March on Versailles - bread riots Period: Oct 1, 1791 to Sep 20, 1792 Creation of the legislative assembly. Period: Apr 20, 1792 to Mar 27, 1802 French revolutionary wars (with Prussia and Austria) Period: Sep 20, 1792 to Nov 3, 1795 Forming the national convention Sep 21, 1792 France declared a republic Jan 21, 1793 Execution of King Louis XVI Apr 6, 1793 Committee of public safety Aug 23, 1793 Levee en Masse Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 27, 1794 Reign of Terror Oct 16, 1793 Execution of Marie Antoinette Jul 28, 1794 Execution of Maximilien Robespierre Period: Oct 26, 1795 to Nov 10, 1799 The Directory