1647
Nov 6
| 1647 • Johann von Werth tries to take his troops over the Austrian border, but they refuse. |
1671
Jul 19
Age: 23y
| 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: 25y
| 1673 • The stalactic grotto of Antiparos (Aegean Sea) is discovered. |