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Which Quatorze Juillet?

the fête on the Champ de Mars
It's called Bastille Day and it's celebrated on July 14, but which July 14 does it really honor? July 14, 1789, or July 14, 1790? One was a day of bloodshed, the other was chosen for the Fête de la Fédération (Festival of the Federation), a distinctly more peaceful and hopeful moment in time: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23280120

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