Historical Events Apr 14 Cossacks capture Russian peasant leader Stenka Razin Apr 30 Petar Zrinski, the Croatian Ban from the Zrinski family, is executed. Events in 1671 Famous Birthdays Apr 6 Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright and poet (Sacred Odes & Songs), born in Paris, France (d. 1741) Apr 21 John Law, Scottish economist and author (Money and Trade Considered), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1729) Born in 1671 Mar 1671 History by Year May 1671 What Happened in 1671 Botched Crown Jewels Theft Pays OffMay 9, 1671