May1671

May 1671 in History

Events in History

May 9 Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal Crown Jewels of England and Scotland from the Tower of London, captured running from the tower with the jewels

Birthdays in History

May 22 Abraham Patras, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1735-37), born in Grenoble, France (d. 1737)
May 24 Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, born in Pitti Palace, Florence, Tuscany (d. 1737)

Deaths in History

May 7 Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of Opperkrijgshof, dies at 62

Historical Figures

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