Historical Events 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   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   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 in the year 1602.  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer  

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

Mar 07   On this day in history kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)  

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1602 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler in the year 1602.  

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

May 21   Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1602 the birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman  

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   Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1602.  

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

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

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 in the year 1602.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer  

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