This Day in History: , French Revolutionaries br Storm the Bastille.br July 14, 1789.br The siege of the royal fortress br is considered the beginning br of the French Revolution.br With revolution in the air, br a crowd of Parisian surrounded br the fortress, armed with muskets br and makeshift weapons.br The military governor of br the Bastille and his men br initially held the crowd back.br As the mob began to increase, the governor surrendered the fort. He was arrested and later murdered by the mob.br The incident provided the br momentum the revolutionaries br needed to eventually br abolish the monarchy.