The event that followed the fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was the onset of the French Revolution. The storming of the Bastille symbolized the uprising against tyranny and the struggle for liberty, triggering a series of radical political changes in France. Following this pivotal event, the National Assembly was formed, leading to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in August 1789, which laid the groundwork for modern democracy and human rights. The revolution ultimately resulted in the abolition of the monarchy and the rise of republicanism, reverberating through Europe and beyond.