| May 1 | Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians |
| May 2 | Portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant |
| May 18 | Dutch and English troops occupy Cologne |
| May 27 | St. Petersburg (Leningrad) founded by Peter the Great |
| August 21 | Turkish army removes sultan Mustafa II |
| September 12 | Emperor Leopold I ends contacts on Spanish heritage |
| September 12 | English army under arch duke Charles of Austria lands in Portugal |
| November 24 | 1st Lutheran pastor ordained in America, Justus Falckner in Philadelphia |
| November 26 | Bristol England damaged by hurricane, Royal Navy loses 15 warships |
| November 26 | Heavy storm hits England 1000s killed |
| December 27 | England and Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement |
| December 30 | Tokyo hit by Earthquake; about 37,000 die |
