French Revolution By colts827 May 5, 1789 Estates General meets Period: May 5, 1789 to Dec 31, 1816 French Revolution Jun 17, 1789 National Assembly is formed Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 1, 1789 Great Fear Jul 9, 1789 National Assembly becomes the National Constituent Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Jul 15, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 25, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Oct 5, 1789 Women;s March on Versailles Jan 1, 1791 New French Constitution Jun 21, 1791 Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee France Aug 21, 1791 Start of the Haitian Revolution Jan 1, 1792 End of French Monarchy Sep 20, 1792 National Convention meets Jan 21, 1793 Execution of Louis XVI Oct 16, 1793 Execution of Marie Antoinette Apr 20, 1794 France declares war on Austria Jul 25, 1794 Reign of Terror ends Jan 1, 1796 Annex of Papal States Jan 1, 1799 Forming of The Second Coalition Dec 24, 1799 Napoleon becomes the first Consul Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon's coronation date to become Emperor Apr 11, 1814 End of Napoleon's first reign Mar 20, 1815 Begin of Napoleon's second reign as Emperor Jun 22, 1815 End of Napoleon's second reign