1638
| 1638 • Pedro Teixeira makes the first ascent of the Amazon River, from its mouth to Quito, Ecuador. The same trip had been made in the opposite direction in 1541. |
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 many years of construction, the Potala Palace in Lhasa is completed. |