Timeline October 1789

Events in October 1789 2

• 1789 Women's March on Versailles Parisian market women force the royal family back to Paris Thousands of Parisian women, angered by bread shortages, marched to the Palace of Versailles and confronted the king. The crowd compelled Louis XVI and his family to relocate to Paris the following day, placing the monarchy under closer popular and revolutionary scrutiny. The march marked a turning point in the erosion of royal authority.
• 1789 Brabant Revolution begins Austrian Netherlands rises against Habsburg rule Rebel forces defeated an Austrian garrison at the Battle of Turnhout, opening a revolt against the reforms and rule of Emperor Joseph II in the Austrian Netherlands. The uprising led to the short-lived United Belgian States. Austrian troops reconquered the region the following year.