Historical Events In 1602

Jan 02   Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish   

Jan 02   Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale   

Jan 06   Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader   

Jan 12   Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician is born.   

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

Feb 09   Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

Feb 13   Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies   

Feb 14   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer.   

Feb 25   Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51.   

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

Mar 11   Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer.   

Mar 20   Dutch East India Company founded.   

Mar 20   United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms.   

Mar 29   John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae).   

Apr 02   Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

Apr 11   Johann Neukrantz, composer   

Apr 30   William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler.   

May 15   Cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold.   

May 21   Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)   

May 21   Martha's Vineyard inaugural sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold).   

Jul 14   Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)   

Jul 14   Jules Mazarin, French statesman is born.   

Aug 31   Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik.   

Sep 19   Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius.   

Oct 01   Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61   

Oct 23   Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57.   

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

Nov 20   Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump).   

Dec 05   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.   

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 in the year 1602.   

Feb 18   In the year 1602 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   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   Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

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

Oct 01   Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1602.