This French Revolution timeline lists significant events and developments in the year 1789. This timeline has been written and compiled by Alpha History authors. If you would like to suggest an event for inclusion in this timeline please contact Alpha History. 1789 January 9th: Paris records its 57th straight frost, as France suffers from one of its coldest winters. Reports of orchards dying and food stores spoiling are common. February: Elections for delegates to the Estates-General commence across France. April 27th: Rumours about wage freezes triggers the Reveillon riots and Henriot riots in Paris. May 2nd: Delegates to the Estates-General are now present at Versailles and are presented to the king at a formal gathering. June 4th: Louis XVI’s seven-year-old son, Louis Joseph Xavier, dies of tuberculosis. His younger brother Louis-Charles becomes Dauphin of France. July: Food prices continue to soar, especially in the cities. In Paris, most workers are spending 80 per cent of wages on bread alone. August 1st: The National Constituent Assembly commits to drafting and accepting a declaration of rights. September 10th: The National Constituent Assembly votes 849 to 89 to create a unicameral (single chamber) legislative assembly. October 1st: The National Constituent Assembly gives in principle agreement to a constitutional monarchy. December 14-16th: The National Constituent Assembly reforms provincial government, creating 83 new departements.
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