Happy Bastille Day, DU
"Bastille Day is the common name given in English-speaking countries to the national day of France, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In French, it is formally called Fête nationale (pronounced [fɛt nɑsjɔnal]; "National Celebration" ) and commonly and legally le 14 juillet (French pronunciation: [lə katɔʁz(ə ) ʒɥijɛ]; "the 14th of July" ) .[3] The French National Day is the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789,[1][2] a major event of the French Revolution,[4] as well as the Fête de la Fédération that celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July 1790."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day
Bastille Day was part of the social and economic unrest that led to a National Assembly, the deposition and execution of a King, a full blown revolution, and the eventual rise of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars including the invasion of Russia. Despite the Congress of Vienna which arguably bought peace for more than 80 years, social and economic discontent rippled across Europe throughout the 19th century, especially during the Revolutions of 1848. Most governments made some progressive reforms, while mass migration to North America eased economic discontent. Yet Nationalism grew and resurfaced in the 20th century. Events echoed across many decades, as these factors continue to be reborn today.
More than 60 years after Russia's defeat of Napoleon's French Army, Tchaikovsky wrote one of the world's most recognizable pieces of music.
"The Year 1812 Solemn Overture, Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture,[1] is a concert overture in E♭ major written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate the successful Russian defense against Napoleon's invading Grande Armée in 1812."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1812_Overture
1792 was also the year when La Marseillaise was composed.
"La Marseillaise"[a] is the national anthem of France. The song was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by France against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" ("War Song for the Army of the Rhine" )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marseillaise
So you see how events and nationalism continue to echo, no matter how much we try to bury them, and why Bastille Day is still remembered, though it probably didn't seem like that big a deal at the time. It occurred, after all, 3 years prior to the French Revolution.
= new reply since forum marked as read
Those people at the Bastille were just ordinary tourists out on a visit 
It's a good day to enjoy a replay of "Les Miserables."
Although Les Mis has nothing to do with Bastille Day 
July 14, 2001, was sweet Nick-Nick's birthday (we lost him on June 9, 2018). Nick's predecessor was Sirius, which is the Greek name for the Dog Star - the brightest star in the sky. Sirius' full name was Sirius P. Wirius. The two doggies overlapped, so we couldn't name the new dog something like Sirius II. Since "Canicula" was the Latin name for the Dog Star, that seemed perfect. And since we got him at a Dallas animal shelter on July 14, 2003, and he was two years old, we designated Bastille Day 2001 as his brthday. And, thus, his full name: Canicula de la Bastille.