French Revolution Timeline By Robert25 Period: Jan 2, 1789 to Dec 2, 1799 French Revolution May 5, 1789 Meeting of Estates General Jun 17, 1789 Third Estate declares itself National Assembly Jun 17, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Fall of the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Assembly adoptes the Dec. of the Rights of Man and Citizen Oct 5, 1789 Parisian women march on Versailles Sep 21, 1790 Tricolor is declared national flag May 15, 1791 Black citizens granted equal rights Jun 20, 1791 Royal Family attempts to flee France Jul 17, 1791 National Guard fires on crowd protesting restoration of king Apr 20, 1792 France declares war on Austria and Prussia Dec 11, 1792 King Louis's trial begins Jan 21, 1793 King is executed Feb 1, 1793 France declares war on England and the Netherlands Sep 5, 1793 The Terror begins Oct 13, 1793 Revolutionary courts declare death sentence on challengers of Robespierre Oct 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette is executed Jul 28, 1794 Robespierre is executed Aug 22, 1795 France adopts a new constitution Nov 9, 1799 Napolean becomes a leader