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  • September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji.
  • November 18 - The new St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is consecrated, the anniversary of that of the previous church in 326.
  • Spanish establish a trading colony on Taiwan.
  • Peter Minuit, director of the New Netherland colony, begins a policy of "purchasing" Manhattan from the Lenape.
  • Work begins on building the sailing ship Vasa.
  • The Duchy of Urbino is incorporated into the Papal States.
  • The English Parliament impeach George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, favorite of Charles I of England.
  • Charles I dissolves Parliament.
  • The Dutch settle Manhattan, founding the town of New Amsterdam. The town would transform into a piece of what is now New York City.
  • In New England, the Town (later City) of Salem, Massachusetts is founded at Naumkeag

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