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King Louie XVI Is Born
King Louie XVI is born on 23 August 1754 -
Death Of Father
King Louie XVI's father died of tuberculosis on December 20, 1765. -
Death Of Mother
King Louie XVI's mother died on March 13, 1767, also from tuberculosis -
Marriage
On 16 May 1770, at the age of fifteen, King LouisXVI married the fourteen-year-old, Austrian, Marie Antoinette. -
Became King
When Louis XVI became king in 1774, he was not yet 20 years old and the government was very in debt and having problems. -
Baby Girl
Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte was born on December 19, 1778. -
Baby Boy
Louis-Joseph-Xavier-François was born on October 22, 1781. He became the heir to the throne. -
2nd Baby Boy
Louis-Charles was born on March 27, 1785. -
2nd Baby Girl
Sophie-Hélène-Béatrix, was born on July 9, 1786. She died in infancy. -
Bastille Day
Angry frenchmen stormed the bastille, a fortress that was at the time being used as a prison, and started the French Revolution on July 14, 1789. That was the start of Bastille Day, a French national holiday which is celebrated on July 14 each year. -
Busted!!
King Louis XVI was officially arrested on the 13th of August, 1792 for treason. -
Republic
On September 21, 1792, the National Assembly declared France to be a Republic and abolished the Monarchy. -
Death
On January 21, 1793, King Louie XVI died on the guillotine. He was the only king of France ever to be exicuted. -
Buried
King Louie XVI was buried on January 21, 1815 in Saint Denis Basilica, France.