Important Historical Events of the year 1671, Year 1671 in History

List of 1671 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1671

What happened in the year 1671?

Date Event
January 28, 1671 Original city of Panama (founded in 1519) is destroyed by a fire when privateer Henry Morgan sacks and sets fire to it. The site of the previously devastated city is still in ruins (see Panama Viejo).
May 9, 1671 Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.