| February 1 | French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion |
| March 11 | Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000 |
| March 25 | Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20,000 |
| June 19 | Polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king |
| July 6 | LaSalle leaves Montreal to explore Ohio River |
| July 21 | John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved |
| December 20 | 1st jury trial in Delaware; Marcus Jacobson condemned for insurrection and sentenced to flogging, branding and slavery |
| December 31 | France and Brandenburg sign secret treaty |
