- Jan 18 English King William III travels to The Hague
- Feb 17 Thomas Neale granted English patent for American postal service
- Apr 9 French troops occupy Mons
- Jun 12 Pope Innocent XII succeeds Alexander VIII
- Jul 12 Antonio Pignatelli elected as Pope Innocentius XII
- Jul 12 Battle of Aughrim (Aghrim) Ireland, William III beats James II
- Jul 22 Battle at Aghrim: English/Dutch army beats France
- Aug 16 Yorktown, Virginia founded
- Aug 19 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
- Sep 17 Massachusetts Bay Colony granted new charter
- Oct 3 English & Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
- Oct 17 New royal charter for Massachusetts, now including Maine, Plymouth
- Dec 4 Emperor Leopold I takes control of Transsylvania
- Dec 4 Spanish king Carlos II names Maximilian II viceroy of Southern Netherlands