02/24/1848 Louis-Phillipe, King of the French, abdicates, ending the "July Monarchy." Republicans immediately take power. (By Brian Bockelman) Source Citation Mellersh, H.E.L., et. al. The Chronology of World History. Compact Edition. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO, 1995. p. 266. Record Data Type Foreign Relevance Personal People Images Louis Philippe, King of the French