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 in the year 1602.   

Jan 06   In the year 1602 karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader   

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 in the year 1602.   

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 in the year 1602.   

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) in the year 1602.   

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

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

Mar 20   United Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) forms in the year 1602.   

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   On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer   

Apr 30   William Lilly, England, astrologer/author/almanac compiler in the year 1602.   

May 15   On this day in history cape Cod discovered by English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold   

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   On this day in history 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   Grave surrenders to earl Mauritius on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Hernando de Cabezon, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1602.   

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   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   In the year 1602 birth of karl Rabenhaupt, German/Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer   

Feb 18   Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born in the year 1602.   

Mar 07   Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born in the year 1602.   

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

Mar 29   On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1602.   

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

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