French Revolution Timeline By lillieannab May 5, 1789 May 5, 1789 meeting with the Estates-General Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Oct 5, 1789 Women's March on Versailles Jan 21, 1793 Execution of King Louis XVI Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 27, 1794 Reign of Terror Jul 27, 1794 Maximillian Robespierre's execution Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code is established