Events of the French Revolution Kristy mcburney By bee123 Sep 5, 1638 reign of louis xiv Sep 5, 1638 Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette Sep 1, 1723 Reign of Louis XV Jul 13, 1759 The Directory Oct 26, 1759 Jean-Paul Marat - death Apr 19, 1770 Formation of the National Assembly May 10, 1774 Reign of Louis XVI Jun 11, 1776 American Declaration of Independence Apr 13, 1785 Affair of the Diamond Necklace May 5, 1789 Meeting of the Estates General May 5, 1789 The Great Fear Jun 17, 1789 Third Estate leaves the Estates General Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Fall of the Bastille Jul 22, 1789 National Assembly abolishes feudal rights Aug 4, 1789 Women of Paris march to Versailles Aug 5, 1789 National Assembly abolishes feudal rights Aug 13, 1789 Legislative Assembly Oct 5, 1789 Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette attempt to escape France Jan 13, 1793 Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen Jan 21, 1793 Execution of Louis XVI Oct 16, 1793 Execution of Marie Antoinette Apr 13, 1795 The Directory Jul 28, 1798 Maximilien Robespierre - death Sep 5, 1973 Reign of Terror