French Revolution By kb5657 Jul 9, 1789 National Assembly declares itself Constituent Assembly. 9th July 1789: Jul 12, 1789 Necker is dismissed. 50,000 citizens arm themselves with pikes and form National Guard. 12th July 1789: Jul 14, 1789 Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille. 14th July 1789: Aug 26, 1789 National Assembly decrees Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen 26th August 1789: Oct 5, 1789 Women lead delegation to King in Versaille demanding bread. After scuffles, they are fobbed off by the King. 5th October 1789: Oct 6, 1789 King returns to Paris. 6th October 1789: Aug 18, 1790 First counter-revolutionary assembly at Jalès. May 15, 1791 Black citizens of French colonies granted equal rights. 15th May 1791: Sep 13, 1791 King formally accepts Constitution. Aug 19, 1792 Lafayette flees to Austria.
