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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1602.   

Feb 09   Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1602 alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies   

Feb 14   In the year 1602 pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer   

Feb 25   Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51 in the year 1602.   

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

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

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) in the year 1602.   

Apr 02   On this day in history maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

Apr 11   On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer   

Apr 30   On this day in history william Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler   

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

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   In the year 1602 jules Mazarin, France, cardinal, French 1st Minister (1642-61)   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 in the year 1602.   

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

Nov 20   Otto von Guericke, inventor (air pump) in the year 1602.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1602.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1602 death of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. 1558)   

Feb 25   Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51 in the year 1602.   

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   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