aug 22, 1795 - Constitution of the Year III (Constitution de l'An III), the new Constitution, is adopted by the Convention
Description:
It calls for an upper and lower house of the parliament, based on the American and British models, and an executive Directory of 5 members. According to the terms of the Constitution, 2/3 of the deputies of the new Assembly are former deputies of the Convention.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 22, 1795
Now
~ 229 years ago