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may 5, 1789 - Start of the French Revolution

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King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General to try to restore France's financial stability. This is the day the 3rd Estate formed the National Assembly, determined to establish a new constitution with revolutionary ideals.

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may 5, 1789
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~ 237 years ago

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