On July 14, 1789, French revolutionaries stormed and took possession of the medieval fortress and prison known as the Bastille.
The storming of Bastille marked the beginning of the French Revolution that eventually led to the end of France's last monarchy ruled by King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette, who were later executed by guillotine for treason in 1793.
Today, the storming of Bastille is celebrated each year on July 14 as Bastille Day or ‘la Fête Nationale Française’ or ‘Fete Nat’ with a French military parade, fireworks and concerts on Champs-Élysées in Paris, France.
Soon other countries namely Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, India, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, French Polynesia, United Kingdom and the United States have their own version of Bastille Day celebration.