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jul 17, 1791 - A demonstration sponsored by the Jacobins, Cordeliers, and their allies carries a petition demanding the removal of the King to the Champ de Mars

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The city government raises the red flag, the sign of martial law, and forbids the demonstration. The National Guard fires on the crowd, and some fifty persons are killed.

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jul 17, 1791
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~ 234 years ago

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