The French Revolution By Jackson_White_European_History May 5, 1789 The Estates General Jun 20, 1789 The Tennis Court Oath Jul 1, 1789 Civil Constitution of the Clergy Jul 14, 1789 Fall of the Bastille Jul 19, 1789 The Great Fear Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen Oct 5, 1789 The Bread March Mar 1, 1790 Departments Created Jun 20, 1791 Louis (and family) attempt to escape Oct 1, 1791 The Legislative Assembly Apr 1, 1792 War Declared on Austria Sep 22, 1792 The National Convention Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI guillotined Jul 27, 1793 Robespierre joins the Committee of Public Safety Aug 1, 1793 Levee en Masse Sep 1, 1793 The Terror Jun 7, 1794 Cult of the Supreme Being Jul 27, 1794 The Thermidoean Reaction Sep 1, 1795 The Directory Oct 5, 1795 The White Terror Nov 9, 1799 Napolean's coup