1638
| 1638 • The Beijing Gazette makes an official switch in its production process of newspapers, from woodblock printing to movable type printing; private newspapers in Ming Dynasty China were first mentioned in 1582. |
1671
Age: 33y
birth of childBethiah Tubbs Connecticut, USA ⇓ Bethiah is mentioned in her aunt's will as "Bethiah Chapman." 1 Source ⇓ |
| 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. |
1695
Age: 57y
| 1695 • After 23 years of construction, Spain completes Castillo de San Marcos to protect St. Augustine, Florida, from foreign threats. |