The French Revolution By Alexander West Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Apr 20, 1792 France declared war on Austria Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI executed Jul 13, 1793 Marat was killed in a bathtub Sep 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette was executed Nov 9, 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte overthrows the Directory and declares himself first console