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1679 ( MDCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1679th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 679th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1670s decade.
- 1679 in England
Events. 24 January – King Charles II dismisses the Cavalier...
- Habeas Corpus Act 1679
The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is an Act of Parliament in...
- 1679 in science
Literature. Timeline of cosmological theories. List of open...
- 1679 in England
August 7 – The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. December 24 – Domenico Sarro, a composer from Italy, was born. Habeas Corpus Act 1679 passed in England.
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Province of New Hampshire. The Province of New Hampshire was a colony of England and later a British province in New England. The name was first given in 1629 to the territory between the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers on the eastern coast of North America, and was named after the county of Hampshire in southern England by Captain John Mason ...
Oct 20, 2021 · sister projects: Wikipedia article, Wikidata item. The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is an Act of the Parliament of England (31 Cha. 2 c. 2) passed during the reign of King Charles II to define and strengthen the ancient prerogative writ of habeas corpus, whereby persons unlawfully detained can be ordered to be prosecuted before a court of law.
