28 April - A Peerage Bill, proposed by Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, to prevent the creation of peers in the House of Lords, is defeated in the House of Commons by the eloquence of Robert Walpole [REF].
18 September - James Figg claims to be the first English bare-knuckle boxing champion, a title he will hold until at least 1730 [REF].