The French Revolution chronology of events

1774: Accession of Louis XVI
1774-1776: Turgot, Controller-General
1776-1781: Necker in charge of finances
1778: France enter war  or American Independence
1783: End of war of American independence / Calonne, controller-general


1787

February-Meeting of the Assembly of  Notables
April-Dismissal of  Calonne /Appointment of Lomenie De Brienne
May-Dissolution  of  Assembly of Notables


1788

May-Judical reforms / Reduceing power of  Parlements by  Lamoignon
June-Revolt in Grenoble
August-Convoncation of Estates General / Recall of Necker
December -Doubling of numbers of Third Estates deputies


1789

April-Riots in Paris
5th May-Opening session of Estates General
17th June-Third Estates Assumes title of National Assembly
20th June-Tennis Court Oath
23rd June-Louis XVI Announces Program Of Reform
11th July-Dismissal of Necker
12th July-Riots in Paris
13th July-Formation Of National guard
14th July-Fall Of Bastille
16th July-Recall of Necker
July-August-Grande Peur
4th-14th August-Abolition of Fedual Rights and Privileges
26th August-Declaration of the Rights of Man
5th October-March of Women of  Paris to Versailles
6th October-Return  of  the King to Paris
2nd November-Secularization of Church Lands
December-Introduction of Assignats



 
 

1790

January-June-Civil Constitution of the Clergy / Division of Paris into 48
                             section.
14th July-Fete De La Federtion
August-Crushing fo the Nancy Mutiny
September-Resignation Of Necker


1791

April-Death of Mirabeau
20th June-The Kings flight to Varennes
17th July-Shooting by National Guards at Crowds During Champ De Mars
                  Meeting
27th August-Declaration Of Pilnitz
13th September-The King's approval of Constitution
30th September-Dissoltion Of Constituent Assembly
1st October-Frist sessopm of Legislative Assembly


1792

20th April-France declares war on Austria
13th June-The Kimgs dismisal of Girondin Ministers
20th June-Aarmed Demonstrations Imcades Tuileries
11th July-'LA PATRIE EN DANGER' ,DUKE OF BRUNSWICK'S
                   MANIFESTO
10th August-Constitution Of then Insurrectionary Commune Of Paris / attack on
                        Tuileries
23rd August-Prussian Capture of Longwy
2nd-6th September-Prison Massares
20th September-French Victory at Valmy/ Dissolution of Legislative Assembly
21st September-First session of convention
22nd September-Abolition Of Monarchy
November-Annexation Of Savoy and Nice
19th November-Decree offering assistance to revolutionary movements in
                              Europe
10th December-Beginning of King's trial


1793

21st JANUARY- Execution of Louis XVI
1st February-Declaration of war on England and Holland
25th February-Food roits in Paris
7th March-Declaration of war on Spain
March-Recolt in Vendee
9th March-Creation of Revoluionary Tricunal
6th April-Creation of Committee of public safety
May-Revolt of Lyons
4th May-Fixing of maximum prices for flour and grain
31st May-Rising against the Girondins
2nd June-Arrest of Girondin deptuies
24th June-Constitution of 1793 coted by convention
13th July-Assassination of Marat
17th July-Acolition of remaining seigneurial rights
27th July-Robespierre's election to committee of public safety
23rd August-Levee En Masse
27th August-Surrender of toulon to British
4th-5th September-Demonstration of Sans-Culottes
17th September-Laws of suspects
29th September-Price and wage controlPRICE
5th October-Adoption of Republican calendar
9th October-Recapture of Lyons by Republicans
16th October-Execution of Marie Antoinette
17th October-Ceremony of Reason in Notre-Dame
4th December-Law of 14 Frimaire Centralizing work of Revolutionary
                           Government
December-Defeat of Msain Vendean Army


1794

MARCH-Germinal:Execution of the 'HEBERTISTS'
April-Germinal:Execution of 'DANTONISTS'
8th June-20 Prairial-Festical of Supreme being
10th June-22 Prairial-Reorganization of Revolutionary Justice
26th June-Victory at Fleurus
27th July-Arrest of Robespierre, Saint-just/Cothon
1st August-Revocation of Law of Prairial
12th November-Closing of Jacobin Club
8th December-Released of Girondin deputies
24th December-Abolition of wage and price control


1795

APRIL AND MAY-Germinal and Prairial-popular discontent and food
                                 roits
5th April-Peace with Prussia
31st May-12 Prairial-suppression of Revolutionary Tribunal
22nd August-5 Fructidor-New constitution
1st October-Annexation of Belgium
5th October-13 Vendemiare-suppression of Royalist Insurrection
31st October-9 Brumaire-election of directory


1796

March-Bonaparte General-In-Chief of the Army of Italy
May-Babeuf Conspiracy
10th May-Conaparate's Victory at Lodi over Austrians

1797

January-March-Foundation of Theophilanthropy cult
18th April-Peace treaty of leoben
9th July-Proclamation of Cisalpine Pepublic
4th September-18 Fructidor-anti-Royalist Coup D'ete


1798

May-Bonaparte's departure for Egypt


1799

May-Sieyes a director
9th November-18 Brumaire-Coup D' Etat-Conaparte commander of the army in                              paris-19 Brumaire-election of Bonaparte/sieyes/Ducos as consuls