Births on April 27

Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (d. 1773)

Charles Emmanuel III (27 April 1701 – 20 February 1773) was the Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death.

23 May

William Kidd
After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.
9 Jul

Battle of Carpi
A Bourbon force under Nicolas Catinat withdraws from a smaller Habsburg force under Prince Eugene of Savoy in the Battle of Carpi.
19 Jul

Nanfan Treaty
Representatives of the Iroquois Confederacy sign the Nanfan Treaty, ceding a large territory north of the Ohio River to England.