| January 3 | Tax revolt in Haarlem, Netherlands |
| February 8 | Minor earthquake in London |
| March 5 | 1st American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, New York City |
| May 2 | Carlo Goldoni's "La Botega di Caffe," premieres in Mantua |
| May 17 | Tax revolt in Gorinchem |
| May 23 | Carlo Goldoni's "Il Bugiardo," premieres in Mantua |
| August 7 | Slave uprising on Curacao |
| September 5 | Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods |
| October 5 | Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice |
| December 1 | 1st American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md |
