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   Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader in the year 1602.   

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 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 in the year 1602.   

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

Mar 11   Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Dutch East India Company founded on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 14   Jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61) in the year 1602.   

Jul 14   The birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik in the year 1602.   

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

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

Oct 23   In the year 1602 franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57   

Nov 08   In the year 1602 the Bodleian Library at Oxford University is opened to the public.   

Nov 20   Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 in the year 1602.   

Mar 11   In the year 1602 death of emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer   

Mar 22   Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) died in the year 1602.   

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

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