1. Events
    Europe  Indian Ocean 

2. Deaths

See also 1700 in piracy, other events in 1701, 1702 in piracy, and Timeline of piracy.

Events

Europe

• May 23 - William Kidd is hanged for piracy and murder at Execution Dock in London.

Indian Ocean

• John Bowen's crew builds a pirate base at Maritan in Madagascar.

Deaths

• May 23 - William Kidd, privateer and pirate (born c. 1645).

• Passing (novel)
• Passing-off
• Passing off (legal term)
• Passing off (race group)
• Passing of Hell's Crown
• Passing of the Great Race
• Passing of wind
• Passing place
• Passing pocket
• Passing (race)
• Passing (racial identity)
• Passing Sad Daydream
• Passing (sex)
• Passing (sexual orientation)
• Passing Show of 1918
• Passing siding
• Passing (social class)
• Passing (sports)
• Passing star hypothesis
• Passing Strangers
• Passing Strangers (1957 song)
• Passing Strangers (song)
• Passing the guard
• Passing Time in the Loo
• Passing track