jul 14, 1789 - The storming of the Bastille
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Paris, FranceOn 14 July 1789, a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed.
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jul 14, 1789
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~ 237 years ago