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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.

Chinese forces under Yuan Chonghuan scores an overwhelming victory against Manchurian forces at the Battle of Ningyuan; Manchurians advance to China is halted, the Manchurian Emperor Nurhaci dies shortly after due to battle wounds.

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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January 16 - Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)

February 5 - Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French writer (d. 1696)

March 12 - John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)

May 12 - Louis Hennepin, Flemish Catholic missionary in North America (died c1705)

May 27 - William II, Prince of Orange (d. 1650)

August 12 - Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer (d. 1690)

October 4 - Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (d. 1712)

December 18 - Queen Christina of Sweden (d. 1689)

December 20 - Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)

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January 24 - Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)

February 7 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)

February 11 - Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)

February 20 - John Dowland, English composer and lutenist (b. 1563)

April 9 - Francis Bacon, English scientist and statesman (b. 1561)

April 11 - Marin Getaldić, Croatian scientist (b. 1568)

May 4 - Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells, English bishop and Bible translator (b. 1569)

May 17 - Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. 1570)

July 13 - Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman (b. 1563)

September 21 - François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (b. 1543)

September 25 - Lancelot Andrewes, English scholar (b. 1555)

September 26 - Wakisaka Yasuharu, Japanese warrior (b. 1554)

September 30 - Nurhaci, Chinese chieftain (b. 1559)

October 2 - Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567)

October 30 - Willebrord Snell, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (b. 1580)

November 25 - Edward Alleyn, English actor (b. 1566)

November 29 - Ernst von Mansfeld, German soldier (born c1580)

November 30 - Thomas Weelkes, English composer (born 1576)

December 8 - John Davies, English poet (b. 1569)

December 10 - Edmund Gunter, English mathematician (b. 1581)