In the year 1671, intoxicated Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, makes a fruitless attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England and Scotlandfrom the Tower of London (May 9), the Ottoman Empire declares war on Poland (Jun 22), the world’s first school of architecture is founded in Paris (Dec 30), the first Jewish families settle in Berlin, moving from Vienna at the invitation of the Elector of Brandenburg - and all these fine people were born:

1671-xxxx Antti Juhonpoika Rasku** father of Simo Antinpoika Rasku - Ilmajoki, Sweden-Finland (1716/44-45)

1671-0111 François-Marie* nobleman/ military leader - Paris, Kingdom of France (1745/74)

1671-0226 Anthony Ashley-Cooper* politician/ writer/philosopher - London, England (1713/41)

1671-0307 Rob Roy MacGregor*(B) outlaw/folk hero/cattleman- Glengyle, Scotland (1734/63)

1671-0406 Jean-Baptiste Rousseau* playwright/poet - Paris, France (1741/69)
1671-0421 John Law (B) economist/the term “millionaire” was coined for beneficiaries of Law’s money-making scheme - Edinburgh, Kingdom of Scotland (1729/57)

1671-0524 Gian Gastone de’Medici* the last Medicean Grand Duke of Tuscany - Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (1737/66)

1671-0608 Tomaso Albinoni* composer - Venice, Republic of Venice (1751/79)

1671-0714 Jacques d’Allonville* mathematician/astronomer - Louville-la-Chenard, France (1732/61)

1671-1001 Luigi Guido Grandi* Italian monk/mathematician/engineer - Cremona (1742/70)
1671-1011 Frederick IV of Denmark* King of Denmark and Norway - Copenhagen Castle, Denmark (1730/59)

1671-1106 Colley Cibber* actor-manager/playwright/Poet Laureate - London, England (1757/86)

Updated 17.4.2023-1
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