On This Day In History

These are all the events on the calendar.

  • 22 September 1792 (1 Vendémiaire Year 1) This date was chosen as the epoch of the French Republican Calendar as it was the day after the French Monarchy was formally abolished by the National Convention, thereby marking the beginning of "The Era of Liberty".
  • 14 July 1789 (26 Messidor Year -2) Bastille Day, Fête Nationale, or The National Day of France