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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1602 maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

Apr 11   In the year 1602 johann Neukrantz, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 in the year 1602.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)   

Dec 05   In the year 1602 giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence   

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   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 19   Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. 1558) died in the year 1602.   

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

Mar 11   Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer died in the year 1602.   

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

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

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