General
Population: 653 Million*
- Entertainment: Writers include Daniel Defoe, George Farquhar (comedy), Sir John Vanbrugh (comedy), Matthew Tindal (religion),
Giovanni Morgagni Adversaria anatomica
Music includes Isaac Watts, Handel composes in Italy
- Religion: Filippo Juvara creates Church of La Superba in Turin
- Science: Olous Romer's catalogue of astronomical observations
- Technology: Henry Mill constructs carriage springs
- Deaths: Artist Michael Willmann, Philosopher Pierre Bayle, Composer Johann Pachebel, Diarist John Evelyn,
Eruption of Teide Tenerife near Guarrachico, Second Eddystone Lighthouse begun
Europe
- General: Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russians and Saxons at Franstadt
Marlborough conquers French in Spanish Netherlands at battle of Ramillies
Prince Eugène defeats French at Turin
- England/Scotland: British Union of Comissioners convenes in White Hall to unify kingdoms – freedom of trade issue – Scots parliament agrees partially due to bribery – final vote 1707
First evening paper issued in London
The Sun Fire Office founded in London
Marlborough fights French
- France: Defeated by English and expelled from Netherlands
- Italian States: Battle of Turin – Prince Eugene defeats French in Italy
- Poland: Peace of Altrandstadt – Augustus of Sweden renounces Polish throne and recognizes King Stanislas I