Historical Events In 1602

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

Jan 02   Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader in the year 1602.  

Jan 12   The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1602 pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer  

Feb 25   Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) in the year 1602.  

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

Mar 20   In the year 1602 dutch East India Company founded  

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

Mar 29   John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 11   Johann Neukrantz, composer in the year 1602.  

Apr 30   William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler on this day in history.  

May 15   On this day in history cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold  

May 21   In the year 1602 martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

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

Jul 14   Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) in the year 1602.  

Jul 14   The birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman on this day in history.  

Aug 31   In the year 1602 amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik  

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

Oct 01   In the year 1602 hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61  

Oct 23   In the year 1602 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57  

Nov 08   The Bodleian Library at Oxford University is opened to the public in the year 1602.  

Nov 20   Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence on this day in history.  

Dec 11   On this day in history 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.  

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

Feb 09   Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born in the year 1602.  

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   In the year 1602 birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)  

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)  

Mar 29   John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

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

Feb 13   Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies in the year 1602.  

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

Feb 25   On this day in history everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51  

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

Mar 22   Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) died in the year 1602.  

Sep 25   Caspar Peucer, German reformer (b. 1525) died on this day in history.  

Oct 01   Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.