Historical Events Happened In 1602

Jan 02   Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1602 spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale  

Jan 06   On this day in history karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader  

Jan 12   On this day in history the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician  

Feb 03   On this day in history paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62  

Feb 09   Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1602 alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies  

Feb 14   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1602 everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51  

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer  

Mar 20   On this day in history dutch East India Company founded  

Mar 20   On this day in history united Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms  

Mar 29   In the year 1602 john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)  

Apr 02   Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan in the year 1602.  

Apr 11   On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer  

Apr 30   On this day in history william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler  

May 15   In the year 1602 cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold  

May 21   Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) in the year 1602.  

May 21   On this day in history martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

Jul 14   On this day in history jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)  

Jul 14   On this day in history the birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman  

Aug 31   Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik in the year 1602.  

Sep 19   On this day in history grave surrenders to earl Mauritius  

Oct 01   On this day in history hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61  

Oct 23   Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   The Bodleian Library at Oxford University is opened to the public on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1602 otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)  

Dec 05   On this day in history giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence  

Dec 11   A surprise attack by forces under the command of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. Commemorations/celebrations on Fête de l'Escalade are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend in the year 1602.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader  

Feb 09   In the year 1602 birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza  

Feb 14   In the year 1602 birth of pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer  

Feb 18   On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)  

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1602 birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)  

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)  

Apr 02   Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 in the year 1602.  

Feb 13   In the year 1602 alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies  

Feb 19   In the year 1602 death of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. 1558)  

Feb 25   Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51 in the year 1602.  

Mar 11   In the year 1602 death of emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer  

Mar 22   On this day in history death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)  

Sep 25   In the year 1602 death of caspar Peucer, German reformer (b. 1525)  

Oct 01   On this day in history hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61