- Feb 9 English reconquer NY from Netherlands
- Feb 17 Ambon earthquake and megatsunami kills at least 2322 people in the Maluku Islands (modern Indonesia), tsunami reaches height of 100 meters (330 ft) [1]
- Feb 19 Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Netherland returned to British [OS date, 02-09 NS]
Holland's Book Ban
Jul 19 Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes, Spinoza and Meyer
- Aug 11 Battle of at Seneffe: French force led by Louis, Grand Condé fights a combined Dutch, Imperial and Spanish force under William of Orange, both sides suffer heavy casualties with neither gaining a clear advantage
Iphigénie
Aug 18 Jean Racine's dramatic tragedy "Iphigénie" premieres in Versailles
- Sep 20 2nd West Indies Company forms
Surena
Oct 11 Pierre Corneille's tragedy "Surena" premieres in Paris
Siege of Grave
Oct 26 Prince William of Orange occupies Grave after a siege
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