January–June
- April 15 – Isaac Newton tells William Stukeley the story of how he developed his theory of gravity.
- May 1 – Voltaire begins exile in England.
July–December
- July 11 – André-Hercule Cardinal de Fleury, recalled from exile by King Louis XV of France, banishes Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, and Madame de Prie from court.
- August 7 – Pirate Nicholas Brown captured near Xtabi, Jamaica
- November – Mary Toft allegedly gives birth to 16 rabbits in England; the story is later revealed to be a hoax.
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