Historical Events In 1602

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

Jan 02   On this day in history spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1602 emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer   

Mar 20   Dutch East India Company founded in the year 1602.   

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

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

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

Apr 11   Johann Neukrantz, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 15   Cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold in the year 1602.   

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

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

Jul 14   Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) on this day in history.   

Jul 14   The birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman in the year 1602.   

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

Sep 19   Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius on this day in history.   

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

Oct 23   On this day in history franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

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

Nov 20   Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) in the year 1602.   

Dec 05   Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence in the year 1602.   

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   Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

Mar 18   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1602.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. 1558)   

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1602 death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)   

Sep 25   On this day in history death of caspar Peucer, German reformer (b. 1525)   

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