1671
| Years: 1668 1669 1670 – 1671 – 1672 1673 1674 | |
| Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s – 1670s – 1680s 1690s 1700s | |
| Centuries: 16th century – 17th century – 18th century 1671 in topic: | |
Events
- May 9 – Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. He is immediately caught because he is too drunk to run with the loot. He would later be condemned to death and then mysteriously pardoned and exiled by King Charles II.
Births
- March 7 – Rob Roy, Scottish folk hero (d. 1734)
- June 11 – Colley Cibber, English poet (d. 1757)
- June 14 – Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (d. 1751)
- October 11 – King Frederick IV of Denmark (d. 1730)
- Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1737)
Deaths
Categories: 1671