List of 1671 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1671
Date | Event |
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January 28, 1671 | Original city of Panama (founded in 1519) is destroyed by a fire when privateer Henry Morgan sacks and sets fire to it. The site of the previously devastated city is still in ruins (see Panama Viejo). |
May 9, 1671 | Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. |