- Apr 27 Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen
- Jun 7 English invasion army under Thomas Tollemache reaches Brest
- Jun 8 English troops attack Brest (300 killed)
- Jun 29 Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
- Jul 27 Bank of England granted 12 year charter by Act of Parliament
- Sep 27 Hurricane hits Carlisle Bay Barbados; 27 British ships sink & 3,000 die
- Oct 23 American colonial forces, led by Sir William Phipps, fail to seize Quebec
- Oct 23 Siege of Spanish-held city of Ceuta on the north African coast begun by Moroccan forces - will be the longest siege in history lasting 26 years
- Dec 3 English parliamentary election set for every 3 years
Historic Event
Dec 12 The Royal Society censures Edmond Halley for suggesting in a paper titled 'Some considerations about the cause of the universal deluge' that the story of Noah's flood could be an account of a cometary impact
