Historical Events In 1602

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

Jan 02   Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader   

Jan 12   The birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician in the year 1602.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1602 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   In the year 1602 pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer   

Feb 25   In the year 1602 everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51   

Mar 07   In the year 1602 kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

Oct 01   On this day in history hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61   

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

Dec 05   Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 18   Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies in the year 1602.   

Feb 19   Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. 1558) died in the year 1602.   

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

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

Mar 22   In the year 1602 death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)   

Sep 25   Caspar Peucer, German reformer (b. 1525) died in the year 1602.   

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