| March 15 | Sister St. Stanislas Hachard, 1st U.S. nun, takes her vows, N Orleans |
| April 15 | Johann S Bachs "Matthaus Passion" premieres in Leipzig |
| July 22 | Diamonds found in Minas Geras, Brazil |
| July 25 | North Carolina becomes a royal colony |
| July 30 | City of Baltimore founded |
| September 16 | Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen |
| October 12 | Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Gelderland |
| November 9 | Spain, France and England signs Treaty of Seville |
| November 21 | Netherlands signs Treaty of Seville |
