F.R. Timeline By Ein.Freeman May 10, 1774 Louis XVI Crowned May 5, 1789 General Convention Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 11, 1789 Louis dismisses Necker, a popular minister Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Period: Oct 5, 1789 to Oct 6, 1789 The Wives’ March; Louis “kidnapped” back to Paris Period: Jun 20, 1791 to Jun 21, 1791 Louis & Marie Antoinette flee captured at Varennes Aug 27, 1791 Austria & Prussia express support for Louis Period: Sep 1, 1791 to Sep 30, 1791 New Constitution ratified Apr 20, 1792 France declares war on Austria Apr 25, 1792 First use of guillotine Aug 9, 1792 Paris Commune established Aug 10, 1792 end of Louis XVI’s power Sep 21, 1792 French Republic proclaimed Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI executed Apr 6, 1793 Committee of Public Safety founded Jun 24, 1793 New Constitution proclaimed Oct 5, 1793 Republican calendar adopted Oct 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette executed Jul 28, 1794 Robespierre guillotined Nov 9, 1799 Napoleon comes to power