Historical Events In 1602

Jan 02   Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish in the year 1602.   

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

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

Jan 12   In the year 1602 the birth of Pierre de Fermat, French mathematician   

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

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

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 in the year 1602.   

Feb 25   Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1602.   

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   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   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   Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1602 grave surrenders to earl Mauritius   

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   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 in the year 1602.   

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

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