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HISTORY FACT - AUGUST 24th On This Day In History in 1680, Colonel Thomas Blood died.   Colonel Thomas Blood was most famous for his attempt to steal the British Crown Jewels.   On May 9th, 1671, the day after he visited a brothel, Thomas Blood came up with a cunning plan whilst applying ointment to his crown jewels -- he would steal the crown jewels!   Considering the punishment for attempting to steal the Crown Jewels was death back in the day, it wasn't just cunning, it was very brave. And completely stupid.   The Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower of London. It's basically a fortress and heavily guarded. Thomas Blood's plan was simple: make friends with the Master of the Jewel house, promise to wed his daughter to a fictional nephew, ask for a private showing of the Crown Jewels, then bash him over the head with a mallet.   And just for extra kicks, as it's better to be sa...

5 Fun Facts About Famous Thefts 1. Colonel Thomas Blood tried to steal the British Crown Jewels . This was back on the 9th May 1671, and considering the punishment for attempting to steal the Crown Jewels was death back then, it was very brave. And completely stupid. The Crown Jewels are kept in the Tower of London. It's basically a fortress and heavily guarded. Thomas Blood's plan was simple: make friends with the Master of the Jewel house, promise to wed his daughter to a fictional nephew, ask for a private showing of the Crown Jewels, then bash him over the head with a mallet. And just for extra kicks, as it's better to be safe than sorry, they tied him up with rope and gagged him. Oh, they also stabbed him. See, if you're going to steal the Crown Jewels, you have to go that extra mile. The next step was even simpler. Use the mallet to flatten the crown, a file to saw the Royal Sceptre into two pieces, and then...