Botched Crown Jewels Theft Pays Off Thomas Blood – from villain to King's confidante Read the Article Historical Events Colonel Thomas Blood attempts to steal Crown Jewels of England and Scotland from the Tower of London, captured running from the tower with the jewels [1] Events in 1671 1671 Highlights About May 9, 1671 Day of the Week: SaturdayHow Long Ago? 353 years Leap Year: No Star Sign: Taurus Apr 30, 1671 Dates in History May 21, 1671 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025 Year of the Horse2026 Year of the Goat/Sheep2027 Year of the Monkey2028