Historical Events In 1602

Jan 02   In the year 1602 battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1602 karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader  

Jan 12   In the year 1602 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician  

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

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

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   United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms in the year 1602.  

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 in the year 1602.  

Apr 30   In the year 1602 william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler  

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

May 21   On this day in history martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

May 21   Martha's Vineyard first sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 19   Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius in the year 1602.  

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 in the year 1602.  

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

Dec 05   In the year 1602 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   Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 18   In the year 1602 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)  

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

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 in the year 1602.  

Apr 02   In the year 1602 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan  

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

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 in the year 1602.  

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

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

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

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