William III
Mar 8 William III, William of Orange, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-1702) and Stadtholder, dies of pneumonia at 51
William III
- Apr 23 Margaret Fell, English founder of the Religious Society of Friends known as the "mother of Quakerism," dies at about 87
- Apr 27 Jean Bart, French naval commander (Escape out of Plymouth), dies at 51
- May 27 Dominique Bouhours, French critic (b. 1628)
- Jun 15 Georg E Rumphius, German nature explorer, dies
- Sep 22 Hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies
- Sep 28 Robert Spencer 2nd earl of Sunderland, Engl PM (1687-88), dies at 61
- Oct 17 Walraad the Old, count/sovereign of Nassau-Usingen, dies
- Nov 4 John Benbow, English vice-admiral (Santa Marta), dies