1669 (MDCLXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1669th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 669th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1660s decade.

2017年7月21日 · Historical events from year 1669. Learn about 11 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1669 or search by date or keyword.

Citing poor eyesight, English civil servant Samuel Pepys records the last entry in his famous diary. What happened and who was famous in 1669? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1669.

On October 20, 1669, the Virginia Colonial Assembly enacted a law that removed criminal penalties for enslavers who killed enslaved people resisting authority. The assembly justified the law on the grounds that “the obstinacy of many [enslaved people] cannot be suppressed by other than violent means.”

The 1669 eruption of Mount Etna is the largest-recorded historical eruption of the volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. After several weeks of increasing seismic activity that damaged the town of Nicolosi and other settlements, an eruption fissure opened on the southeastern flank of Etna during the night of 10–11 March.

Events from the year 1669 in England. 9 July – Christopher Wren 's Sheldonian Theatre inaugurated for University of Oxford ceremonial. 23 February – Isaac Newton writes his first description of his new invention, the reflecting telescope. [1] 19 March – Christopher Wren appointed Surveyor of the King's Works.

1669 (MDCLXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1669th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 669th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1660s decade.

27th September » The Republic of Venice Venetians surrender the fortress of Heraklion Candia to the Ottoman Empire Ottomans, thus ending the 21-year long Siege of Candia. What happened …

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. On March 11, 1669, Mount Etna, on the island of Sicily in modern‑day...

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE YEAR 1669. WHAT HAPPENED IN 1669. Look what happened the 1669. The Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia to the Ottomans, thus ending the 21 …