Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1679
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Literature
Theatre
- Aphra Behn, The Feigned Courtesans (Dedicated to Nell Gwyn)
- Plays by Nathaniel Lee are banned
Art
- Nicholas Hawksmoor, architect, becomes clerk to Sir Christopher Wren
Music
Science, Technology, & Medicine
- Denis Papin of France discovers that the boiling point of
water depends on atmospheric pressure
Politics & Law
- Plays by Nathaniel Lee are banned
- England passes the Habeas Corpus Act
Philosophy & Theology
Milestones
Miscellaneous
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