French Revolution Timeline By janessa.scott Period: 1774 to Jun 18, 1815 French Revolution 1789 King Louis XVI calls a meeting of the estates general Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 The storming of the Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen Oct 5, 1789 Royal family forced to leave Versailles by mob of women demanding bread 1791 National Assembly issues a new constitution creating a constitutional monarchy Jan 21, 1793 Execution of Louis XVI Aug 5, 1793 The reign of terror begins Jul 28, 1794 Execution of Robespierre Jul 28, 1794 Reign of terror ends 1795 Rule of directory begins Nov 8, 1799 Napoleon’s takeover of the directory in a coup d’etat Oct 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon abdicates and goes into exile to the island of Elba Jun 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo