On July 12, 1679, Britain's King Charles II ratified the Habeas Corpus Act, allowing prisoners' right to a court review of the justification for their imprisonment.

On July 12, 1679, Britain's King Charles II ratified the Habeas Corpus Act, allowing prisoners' right to a court review of the justification for their imprisonment.

On July 12, 1679, Britain’s King Charles II ratified the Habeas Corpus Act, allowing prisoners’ right to a court review of the justification for their imprisonment. — July 12, 1865: George Washington Carver, the African-American scientist whose numerous discoveries helped to improve agriculture in the South, was born. He died on Jan. 5, 1943. — And on July 12, 1948, the first jets flew across the Atlantic. This was a flight of six RAF de Havilla…