March - London, Quo Warranto Judgment Reversed Act 1689 ("An Act for Reversing the Judgment in a Quo Warranto against the City of London and for Restoreing the City of London to its antient Rights and Privileges") passed by Parliament [REF].
24 August - in India, Sutanuti - which later becomes Kolkata - is founded by Job Charnock of the English East India Company [REF].