death of his father, Louis V. August 1 – Eighty Years' War: Ernst Casimir of Nassau-Dietz retakes Oldenzaal, forcing Spain to withdraw from Overijssel. August 27 – Thirty Years' War: Battle of Lutter – Tilly defeats King Christian IV of Denmark's army. September 30 – Nurhaci, chief of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing dynasty, dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. October–December November 6 (O.S.) – The ship Arms of Amsterdam arrives in Europe from New Netherland (left September 23) with the news: "They have purchased the Island Manhattes [Manhattan] from the Indians for the value of 60 guilders." November 18 – The new St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is consecrated, on the 1,300th anniversary of the previous church in 326. December 1 – Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh, tyrannical Governor of Jerusalem, is forced out. December 20 – Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor and Transylvanian monarch Bethlen Gabor sign the Peace of Pressburg. Date unknown 1626 influenza pandemic begins in Asia, then spreads into Europe, Africa, North America, and South America. The Würzburg and Bamberg witch trials, which will lead to the mass executions of hundreds of people until 1630/31, begin. Samuel de Champlain decides to build Cap tourmente (Kap toor-mont) Farm to raise livestock to provide food for settlers in Quebec, rather than depending on supplies sent from France.</onlyinclude> Establishment of the coastal settlement of Salem, Massachusetts. Births January–March January 9 – Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé, French founder of the Trappist Order (d. 1700) January 13 – Johann Philipp of Hanau-Lichtenberg, German nobleman (d. 1669) January 25 – Edward Evelyn, British politician (d. 1692) February 5 – Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French aristocrat and writer (d. 1696) February 7 – Fabian von Fersen, Swedish soldier and statesman (d. 1677) February 18 – Francesco Redi, Italian physician (d. 1697) March 3 – John Hele, English politician (d. 1661) March 9 – Lorentz Mortensen Angell, Norwegian merchant and landowner (d. 1697) March 10 – Cornelis Van Caukercken, Flemish engraver, printseller (d. 1680) March 12 – John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) March 16 – Cornelius Van Steenwyk, American politician (d. 1684) March 21 – Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur, Spanish Catholic saint, missionary to Guatemala (d. 1667) March 30 – Atto Melani, Italian opera singer (d. 1714) April–June April 16 – Robert Harley, English politician (d. 1673) April 10 –