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Born on Thursday January 17, 1602
- Walterus De MAROYE, Roermond
- Theodorus BOSMAN, Roermond
- Catharina van Assche, Malderen, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Elisabeth De Veirman, Laarne († 1671)
- William Baker, Ticehhurst, Sussex, England († 1607)
- Maria Brems, Merchtem († 1642)
- Margaret Lawe, Askham, Westmoreland, England
- Elizabeth Law, Askham, Westmorland, England
- Katherine PECHIE, Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
- Walterus VAN MAROYEN, Roermond
Died on Thursday January 17, 1602
- Willem de Greve (74)
- Andrea de Greve (42)
- Henrick de Greve (44)
- Achaz van WURTTEMBERG-VAN LANDAU (56), Wenen, Neder-Oostenrijk
- Achaz van Landau Vrijheer van Haus en Rappotte (56), Wenen
- Martin LE HOUCQ (72), Quesnoy-sur-Deûle,59890,Nord,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
- Thomas PARKES (70), Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Born on January 17
- 1517 » Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English Duke († 1554)
- 1560 » Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist, physician, and academic († 1624)
- 1574 » Robert Fludd, English physician, astrologer, and mathematician († 1637)
- 1593 » William Backhouse, English alchemist and astrologer († 1662)
- 1600 » Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Spanish playwright and poet († 1681)
- 1612 » Thomas Fairfax, English general and politician († 1671)
- 1640 » Jonathan Singletary Dunham, American settler († 1724)
- 1659 » Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and composer († 1745)
- 1666 » Antonio Maria Valsalva, Italian anatomist and physician († 1723)
- 1686 » Archibald Bower, Scottish historian and author († 1766)
Died on January 17
- 1456 » Elisabeth of Lorraine-Vaudémont, French translator (b. 1395)
- 1468 » Skanderbeg, Albanian soldier and politician (b. 1405)
- 1588 » Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528)
- 1598 » Feodor I of Russia (b. 1557)
- 1617 » Fausto Veranzio, Croatian bishop and lexicographer (b. 1551)
- 1705 » John Ray, English botanist and historian (b. 1627)
- 1718 » Benjamin Church, American colonel (b. 1639)
- 1737 » Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)
- 1738 » Jean-François Dandrieu, French organist and composer (b. 1682)
- 1751 » Tomaso Albinoni, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1671)
Names that were popular for boys in 1602
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Pieter
- Jacob
- John
- Thomas
- Joannes
- William
- Jansz
- Petrus
- Willem
- Adriaen
- Robert
- Van
- Cornelisz
- Johan
Names that were popular for girls in 1602
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Maria
- Elizabeth
- Catharina
- Mary
- Amalia
- Joanna
- Marie
- Jeanne
- Anne
- Van
- Neeltje
- Margaret
- Johanna
- De
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1602
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 20 » The Dutch East India Company is established.
- November 8 » The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford is opened to the public.
- December 11 » A surprise attack by forces under the command of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. (Commemorated annually by the Fête de l'Escalade.