Births on December 17

Thomas Tickell, English poet (d. 1740)

Thomas Tickell (17 December 1685 – 23 April 1740) was a minor English poet and man of letters.

20 Feb

French colonization of Texas
René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
6 Jul

Monmouth Rebellion
Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth.