What event do the French celebrate on July 14th?

Also my birthday!

it's unfortunate, I think that's probably been written out of the textbooks. they don't want children to learn that kind of thing anymore! Elementary School textbooks have been changed they washed history and changed it so it's suitable for them God forbid anyone should be insulted or feel slighted in any way. don't believe in the Holocaust? we'll take that away! don't want your children to know that African-Americans used to be slaves? we'll take that away too!

Bastille Day was the storming of the Bastille prison in the 1700s. That led up to the French Revolution.

My husband and I celebrate Bastille Day every year! It's something that brought us together! It's been 35 years and counting!

WiseWoman, America does have thousands of years of history, sadly the descendants of the indigenous people were slaughtered for land rights....

FunkyMonkey, it is said that hindsight is 20/20 but that isn't always true. A tree with many branches has many diverging paths. One could say that had it not been for the French assistance during the Revolutionary War, we might still be under British rule. Yet if it were not for the British assistance during the French and Indian War, we might be under French rule. During the War of 1812, it was either the France or Spain, I believe, that was giving the British more difficulties that Britain could not bring all her might to bear which had she been able to do so, might have been enough to force us back under the thumb of Great Britain. Who knows for sure what would have happened if any or all of these events were changed.

FunkyMonkey, and if you're French remember that you would be German now if it wasn't for America. Twice.

my dream place is going to Paris in France

wow neat. I didnot know that one.

sthaye, steady on old bean, I think you will find it would have taken quite an effort for your chaps to have vanquished the Hun all by yourselves...still it's good to dream.. I suggest you read some history books rather than watch too many Tom Hanks movies my old China!

I was there on one of those days.

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There are many comments here that have nothing to do with the Bastille or Bastille day.

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Deadpool1513, Hindsight is 50/50.

Thanks, A Tale of Two Cities!

I celebrate it too. Vive la Revolution! Embrace Madame la Guillotine!!

kjorgenson88, yes important to know truth in our History because if we don't learn from our mistakes, we will repeat them & that's not just in wars but our everyday choices

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myself, I am proud of my mongrel status. My family history shows at least 7 nationalities. DNA tests added 3 more. Studies have shown mixed breeds tend to be more intelligent and live healthier lives. Pure breeds tend to have more genetic defects. DNA tests show there is no such thing as a "pure" race. Regardless. If you believe in the Bible, we are all related. From Adam and Eve as well as Noah and his family.

bastille day is great for me

#ILoveMyFamily❤, 1789 actually

Some people will regret when they recall the the answer right 

It's time to storm the Bastille again in every country betraying it's people by flooding them with illegal immigrants in order to "mongrelize" us into a race of lowest common denominators

AristotlewasBelgian, Thank you for the information

MechanizedPossum5004, Some of the descendants are still quite alive.

I like the Eiffel Tower in the country of France as of included their holiday.

Tony, We build walls to keep the illegal immigrants out, not the immigrants who come here legally and have respect for our country and its laws

I learned about this yesterday

kjorgenson88, on that same note, people want to tear down statues burn flags ban books because they don't like the concept, these things happened they are part of our history, doesn't make them right but they should make us remember and try not to make that same mistake again.

The French gave us the Statue of Liberty. I forgot the motto... Something about give us your poor and oppressed peoples. Nowadays, we build walls to keep them out.

Moomie, Happy Birthday on that day

Moomie, happy birthday🎂

You should have been more careful with that than you were with me I think 🤔 lol 😂 I’m sorry for you loss of a loved ones friend I wish you the same

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