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 in the year 1602.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1602 emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer   

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 in the year 1602.   

Apr 11   In the year 1602 johann Neukrantz, composer   

Apr 30   In the year 1602 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) 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) in the year 1602.   

Jul 14   The birth of Jules Mazarin, French statesman in the year 1602.   

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

Sep 19   On this day in history grave surrenders to earl Mauritius   

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

Oct 23   Franciscus Junius, French/Neth calvinist theologist/vicar, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   The Bodleian Library at Oxford University is opened to the public on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1602.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history alexander Nowell, English churchman, dean of St Paul's, dies   

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   Agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

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.