The exact date is unknown but between 550 bc and 539 bc.
The Storming of the Bastille<span> (</span>French<span>: </span>Prise de la Bastille [pʁiz də la bastij]<span>) occurred in </span>Paris<span>, </span>France<span>, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval </span>fortress<span>, </span>armory<span>, and </span>political prison<span> in Paris known as the </span>Bastille<span> represented royal authority in the center of Paris. The prison contained just seven inmates at the time of its storming, but was seen by the revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy's abuses of power; its fall was the </span>flashpoint<span> of the </span>French Revolution<span>.</span>
I'd say to a pretty good extent.
Here's a list of the benefits:
"-it contributed to the US becoming a Global Power
-brought the US together with other Nations (Transportation)
-made products more affordable
-production of things is must faster and this allows us to get more goods
-left a better and easier way of life for those struggling
-better living conditions today
<span>-make our society more efficient and convenient </span>
-allowed more opportunities to arise for people (first man on the moon)
-population and life expectancy increased
<span>-allows us to learn/discover more about the past"</span>