1679

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1640s  1650s  1660s  – 1670s –  1680s  1690s  1700s
Years:	1676 1677 1678 – 1679 – 1680 1681 1682

1679 Media

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  May 3: James Sharp, Archbishop of St Andrews for the Church of Scotland, is assassinated.(Engraving of lost 1840 painting by Sir William Allan).

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  Antonio Farnese

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. As of the start of 1679, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• January 24 – King Charles II of England disbands Parliament
• June 22 – the Duke of Monmouth subdues an insurrection of Scottish Covenanters at Birthwell Bridge
• 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.
• Battle of Bothwell Bridge
• Habeas Corpus Act 1679 passed in England.
• European explorers discover Niagara Falls.