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jun 20, 1789 - On the orders of Louis XVI, the meeting hall of the Third Estate is closed and locked

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At the suggestion of Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, the deputies gather instead in the indoor tennis court, where they swear not to separate until they have given France a new Constitution (the Tennis Court Oath).

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jun 20, 1789
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~ 236 years ago

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