11 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (1)
The Pyeongan Military Commander submits a memorial on the scouting of the barbarians by Man-ho Kim In-su at Ugogaeryeong (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 十八年 · 宣祖實錄 10책 19권 23장 B면 · 기사 wna_11809013_001)
Korean Peninsula (4)
Censor Yu Geun reports famine and excessive labor duties in Gyeonggi and reports on the administration of the magistrates (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 十八年 · 宣祖實錄 10책 19권 11장 A면 · 기사 wna_11804029_001)
The Pyeongan governor reports large hail in Byeokdong in the province (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 十八年 · 宣祖實錄 10책 19권 23장 A면 · 기사 wna_11809005_002)
Barbarians invade Pungsanbo's guard post at Susoso and the Hoeryeong border (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖修正實錄 十八年 · 宣祖修正實錄 4책 19권 14장 A면 · 기사 wnb_11812001_001)
When Hideyoshi's envoy Yasuhiro returned from Seoul without a Korean reply, Hideyoshi ordered him and his family put to death. (Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation p.89-91 (ch.XII Events Leading to the Japanese Invasion))
Southeast Asia (1)
The Mạc repaired the walls in order to re-enter Thăng Long citadel. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十七 「'''乙酉，八年（莫延成八年，明」)
Sub-Saharan Africa (1)
Abu Hafs Umar takes the post of qadi and begins serving for nine years (Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) Houdas 1900 불역 장 XVII-XVIII (houdas1900_fr_djvu.txt 줄 8891))
Southern Europe (1)
Lopes goes to Rome and explains his mission to Pope Sixtus V. The Pope says the Kongo is the concern of the Spanish king and passes the matter to him (Lopes & Pigafetta, Report of the Kingdom of Congo Bk2 Ch6 (part_02 줄 289))
Eastern Europe & Russia (3)
Saidet and Murat returned with 15,000 Nogais, deposed their uncle Islam Girey, and seized his property and wives. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제10권 II장)
When Ostyak bands attacked the fort, they set up an idol at Belogorye and offered sacrifice; the cannons shattered the idol, and they scattered in fear and gave yasak. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.120)
On July 29 Voevodas Sukin, Myasnoy and Chorkov, with 300 men, built the first Siberian church of the Savior at Tyumen (old Chingi) and collected yasak across the Tura and Tobol region. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.121)