Births on March 6

George Pocock, English admiral (d. 1792)

Admiral Sir George Pocock or Pococke, KB (6 March 1706 – 3 April 1792) was a British officer of the Royal Navy.

23 May

Battle of Ramillies
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy in the Battle of Ramillies.
7 Sep

Siege of Turin
War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.