20 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
China (3)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi died. By his will he ordered all troops in Korea withdrawn, and the armies began returning home. (Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation p.146)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi died. Afterward Tokugawa Ieyasu's power grew unchecked. The text gives no location, so it is not placed on the map. (Rai Sanyō, Nihon Gaishi 卷之十一 · part_04 줄 124)
Hideyoshi died (13th of the 8th month per the source). His dying words: "Do not let my 100,000 soldiers become ghosts overseas." He was 63. (Rai Sanyō, Nihon Gaishi 권16(끝쪽) · 慶長3년 8월 13일 단락)
Korean Peninsula (6)
Liaison Officers Yi Deok-hyeong and Gwon Yul report the battle situation at Ulsan (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 三十一年 · 宣祖實錄 62책 96권 5장 A면 · 기사 wna_13101006_004)
Jeolla Military Commander Yi Gwang-ak reports on the fighting with the enemy (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 三十一年 · 宣祖實錄 62책 96권 29장 A면 · 기사 wna_13101024_008)
Yi Yong-sun investigates two people who came out of the Japanese lair and reports on them (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 三十一年 · 宣祖實錄 62책 97권 36장 B면 · 기사 wna_13102023_006)
Left State Councillor Yi Deok-hyeong submits a report on the navy's exploits (Annals of the Joseon Dynasty 宣祖實錄 三十一年 · 宣祖實錄 67책 106권 17장 A면 · 기사 wna_13111027_005)
The government army attacked the Japanese at Ulsan but failed to win; Yang Hao and Ma Gui retreated to the royal capital. (History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals 明史 卷21 萬曆二十六年)
The Ming army launched a general assault on Ulsan Fortress. Beginning on January 31, seven attacks were repulsed over four hours. The besiegers were still in position before relief (Kato) arrived. (Griffis, Corea, the Hermit Nation p.141)
Japan (1)
Hideyoshi exchanged oaths with the generals and, a little over ten days later, died in the castle. He passed his dying orders to Ishida Mitsunari and Maeda Gen'i and kept his death secret. (Rai Sanyō, Nihon Gaishi 卷之二十 · part_03 글자위치 2826)
Southeast Asia (2)
Grand Chancellor Hoàng Đình Ái entered Lạng Sơn citadel. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十七 「'''戊戌，二十一年（明萬曆二十」)
Commander Lôi Sê Quý was crushed at the Tam Lộng mountain in Cao Bằng, attacked from two sides by ten thousand enemy men. (Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư 本紀卷之十七 「'''戊戌，二十一年（明萬曆二十」)
Sub-Saharan Africa (1)
El-Mustafa is strangled by secret emissaries in the village of Kabara, and his body is buried in the city (Tarikh al-Sudan (Chronicle of the Sudan) Houdas 1900 불역 장 XXIV (houdas1900_fr_djvu.txt 줄 12310))
Eastern Europe & Russia (7)
To defend the capital, they set governors for the walls and towers and leaders for the sorties, and on 10 May held a council of measures at the village of Kuzminskoe (preparations against a siege). (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제11권 I장)
Boris's coronation moved people more than any coronation, and at the gate Mstislavsky greeted him by scattering gold. (Karamzin, History of the Russian State 제11권 I장)
Voevoda Marsalsky of Tara set out on May 9 by order of Boris Godunov, attacked Kuchum's men, captured three sons, two daughters and six wives, and returned to Tara on August 23. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.130)
Kuchum's three sons, two daughters and six wives, sent from Tara and Tobolsk to Moscow, were received by Tsar Boris, who praised the Siberians and gave them gold coins and rewards. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.131)
Kuchum fled to Lake Zaisan at the upper Irtysh and stole Kalmyk horses; the Kalmyks pursued and beat him on the shore of Lake Kurgalchino, recovering their horses. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.132)
When Kuchum fled to the Nogai land, the Nogai, saying he was like his father in his evil deeds, killed him and seized his goods. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.133)
When Kuchum died, the remaining Tatars of the steppe came to Tobolsk to pay yasak; some were baptized, and 300 murza men were given wages and enrolled in military service. (Remezov Siberian Chronicle 레메조프본 ст.134)