- Dec 6 1st play in American colonies acted by professional players in New York
- Dec 7 The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.
- Dec 13 Prussia joins Austria and Russia in signing the Treaty of Berlin, a secret treaty regarding succession to the Polish throne
Event of Interest
Dec 19 Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"
Benjamin Franklin
- Dec 28 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)