1671 355 years ago Historical Events May 9 4 sources

Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.

On May 9, in the year 1671, Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of May 9, one of 304 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Thomas Blood was an Anglo-Irish army officer and self-styled colonel best known for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in 1671. Described in an American source as a "noted bravo and desperado," he was also known for his attempt to kidnap and, later, to kill his enemy, the 1st Duke of Ormond.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 9, 1671 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 4 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 21 March 2026.

On This Date in History 304

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Notable Deaths 2020 May 9 Little Richard, American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2019 May 9 Freddie Starr, English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor (born 1943)
Historical Events 2018 May 9 Barisan Nasional, the coalition that had governed Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957, suffer an historic
Notable Deaths 2018 May 9 Per Kirkeby, Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2017 May 9 Robert Miles, a Swiss-born Italian record producer, composer, musician and DJ (born 1969)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 9 Edward W
Notable Deaths 2015 May 9 Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2015 May 9 Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 9 Giacomo Bini, Italian priest and missionary (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 9 Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 9 Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Indian politician, 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2014 May 9 Mary Stewart, British author and poet (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 9 Ramón Blanco Rodríguez, Spanish footballer and manager (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 9 George M
Notable Deaths 2013 May 9 Humberto Lugo Gil, Mexican lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of Hidalgo (born 1933)
Notable Deaths 2013 May 9 Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 9 Bertram Cohler, American psychologist, psychoanalyst, and academic (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 9 Geoffrey Henry, Cook Islander lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2012 May 9 Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman (born 1928)
Selected Events 2012 May 9 The pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet, ignoring alerts from the terrain warning system, crashed the aircraft into Mount Salak
Notable Deaths 2011 May 9 Wouter Weylandt, Belgian cyclist (born 1984)
Notable Deaths 2010 May 9 Lena Horne, American singer, actress, and activist (born 1917)
Notable Deaths 2010 May 9 Otakar Motejl, Czech lawyer and politician (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2009 May 9 Chuck Daly, American basketball player and coach (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 9 Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 9 Baptiste Manzini, American football player (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 9 Nuala O'Faolain, Irish journalist and producer (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2008 May 9 Pascal Sevran, French singer, television host, and author (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2007 May 9 Dwight Wilson, Canadian soldier (born 1901)
Selected Events 2005 May 9 Pope Benedict XVI began the beatification process for his predecessor Pope John Paul II, waiving the standard five years
Notable Deaths 2004 May 9 Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen cleric and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic (born 1951)
Notable Deaths 2004 May 9 Alan King, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2004 May 9 Brenda Fassie, South African singer (born 1964)
Notable Deaths 2003 May 9 Russell B
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Historical Events 2001 May 9 In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster
Selected Events 2001 May 9 Police at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana, fired tear gas to quell unrest at a football match, leading to a stamp
Notable Births 2000 May 9 Trey Lance, American football player
Notable Deaths 1998 May 9 Alice Faye, American actress and singer (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 1998 May 9 Talat Mahmood, Indian singer and actor (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 1997 May 9 Rawya Ateya, Egyptian captain and politician (born 1926)

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