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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1602 franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

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

Feb 14   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer in the year 1602.   

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 in the year 1602.   

Mar 20   In the year 1602 dutch East India Company founded   

Mar 20   United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms on this day in history.   

Mar 29   John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) in the year 1602.   

Apr 02   Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan in the year 1602.   

Apr 11   In the year 1602 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   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   On this day in history the birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1602 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.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1602.   

Feb 18   On this day in history 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   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born in the year 1602.   

Mar 29   John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. 1558)   

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

Sep 25   Caspar Peucer, German reformer (b. 1525) died on this day in history.   

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