Today marks the 220th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an old French fortress built for jailing political prisoners. On July 14th, 1789, Parisian citizens stormed the gates of the prison, overcoming the unsuspecting guards and freeing the seven prisoners, none of whom happened to be particularly important or high-profile prisoners. Nonetheless, the storming of the Bastille heightened the people’s morale and created an atmosphere of rebelliousness which led to the abolishment of feudalism on August 4th. French citizens still celebrate Bastille Day on July 14th every year.
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