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| Birth of Jervis, John Jervis, John | |
| 9th Jan Meaford Birth of John Jervis , Meaford, Staffordshire |
| Election Bathurst, Henry | |
| Cirencester Elected Member of Parliament for Cirencester |
| Election Pitt the Elder, William | |
| Pitt the Elder is 1st elected MP |
| Invention Chronometer Harrison, John | |
| London Invents the chronometer |
| Publication of Hoadly Hoadly, Benjamin | |
| ejects the sacred mystery of the consecration of the last supper |
| Publication of, "Account of the Nature & End of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper" |
| Publication of Hogarth Hogarth, William | |
| Publication of, "A Rakes' Progress" |