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1646
Feb 3
| 1646 • Joseph Jenkes, in Massachusetts, receives the first colonial machine patent. |
1671
Jul 19
Age: 25y
| 1671 • Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom from the Tower of London. He is immediately caught because he is too drunk to run with the loot. He is later condemned to death and then mysteriously pardoned and exiled by King Charles II. |
1673
Mar 4
Age: 27y
| 1673 • French troops conquer Maastricht. |