Events
- 7 January - Occasional Conformity Act repealed.
- 15 May - James Puckle patents the Puckle Gun, an early form of machine gun.
- 2 August - Quadruple Alliance formed between Britain, France, the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic.
- 11 August - War of the Quadruple Alliance: A British fleet under Admiral Byng defeats a Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape Passaro.
- 24 November - 'Calico Jack' Rackham becomes captain of the pirate sloop Ranger in The Bahamas.
- 17 December - War of the Quadruple Alliance: Britain, Austria and France declare war on Spain.
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