Historical Events In 1602

Jan 02   Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale  

Jan 06   Karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader on this day in history.  

Jan 12   The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza in the year 1602.  

Feb 13   On this day in history alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies  

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

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   In the year 1602 emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer  

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

Mar 20   On this day in history united Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms  

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

May 15   Cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold on this day in history.  

May 21   Martha's Vineyard 1st sighted (Captain Bartholomew Gosnold) in the year 1602.  

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) in the year 1602.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump)  

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   On this day in history birth of karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader  

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   In the year 1602 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   In the year 1602 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1602 death of caspar Peucer, German reformer (b. 1525)  

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