* Galileo Galilei published his Astronomia Nova, which presented his observations revealing that the Earth revolved around the Sun and that the planets revolved around the Sun in elliptical paths.
* The Dutch established a trading post in Manhattan, eventually growing into the city of New York.
* Spain expelled the Moriscos, or Muslims, from the country, leading to an economic decline in Spain.
* The Japanese invaded Korea, starting a war that would last until 1618.
* William Shakespeare wrote his play "Hamlet."
