1626

Events 
 September 30 – Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Huang 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