Year by year · 17th century

1671

1671 in world history: 4 events, 6 births, 6 deaths and 1 state founded. 1,148 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 9 May

    Thomas Blood tries to steal the Crown Jewels

    Disguised as a parson, Thomas Blood and his accomplices overpowered the keeper of the Jewel House and fled with the crown and orb, but were caught. Charles II surprisingly pardoned him.

  2. Battle

    Battle of Saraighat

    The Battle of Saraighat was fought in 1671 on the Brahmaputra near Guwahati between the Ahom kingdom and a Mughal army under Raja Ram Singh I of Amber.

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In the profiles

Born in 1671 6

Died in 1671 6

States founded 1

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