0 h 9 m, 14 jul 1789 ano - The Storming of the Bastille took place on July 14, 1789 in Paris, France. This attack on the government by the people signaled the beginning of the revolution The Third Estate made demands of the king to have commoners to have more of a say in government About 1000 men ( mostly craftsmen and store owners ) stormed the bastille Around 100 revolutionaries along with Governor de Launay and three of his officers were killed by the crowd. (Linha do tempo)