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 in the year 1602.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history dutch East India Company founded  

Mar 20   United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms in the year 1602.  

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 in the year 1602.  

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

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

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

May 21   In the year 1602 martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold)  

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

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

Jul 14   In the year 1602 the birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman  

Aug 31   In the year 1602 amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik  

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1602 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   In the year 1602 otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)  

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

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   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1602 birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1602 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   Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1602.