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jul 14, 1789 - Bastille Stormed

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On July 14, 1789, the prison called the Bastille was attacked by a mob of French revolutionaries. The prison was believed to be a representation of the dictatorial rule of the monarchy. Revolutionaries did not seize the building for the seven prisoners it held but for the weapons and ammo it kept.

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jul 14, 1789
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~ 237 years ago

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