July 14, 1789
1789-07-14 00:00 UTC
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The Bastille falls
A Paris crowd takes the fortress, and the French Revolution has its symbol.Source ↗
Questions and answers
- When exactly did the bastille falls take place?
- It is recorded at 1789-07-14 00:00 UTC — July 14, 1789 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
- Can this minute be bought?
- No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
- What does owning a minute mean?
- Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.