14 июл 1789 г. - Storming of the Bastille
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.