1602

1602

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

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Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

March 20 - The Dutch East India Company is established as The United East India Company by the Dutch States-General
May 15 - Bartolomew Gosnold becomes the first European to discover Cape Cod.
June - James Lancaster's East India Company fleet arrives at Achin, Sumatra to deal with the local ruler. Having defeated Portugal's ally, the ruler is happy to do business, and Lancaster seizes a large Portuguese Galleon and loots it.
The Netherlands begins establishing itself as ruler of Indonesia.
Ben Jonson writes Poetaster
William Shakespeare writes The Merry Wives of Windsor
William Shakespeare First performance of Twelfth Night on Candlemas, 14 February