Historical Events In 1603
Friday, 11 July 2025
Jan 05 In the year 1603 pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73
Feb 01 Michael Trumper, composer on this day in history.
Mar 24 On this day in history after forty-four years of rule, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies and King James VI of Scotland ascends to the throne, uniting England, Scotland, and Ireland under a single British monarch.
Mar 24 In the year 1603 elizabeth I Tudor, [Maiden Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), dies at 69
Mar 24 On this day in history scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England
Mar 30 Battle at Mellifont English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish on this day in history.
Mar 30 On this day in history battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
Apr 03 William Smith, composer on this day in history.
Apr 05 New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London on this day in history.
Apr 26 Francesco Nigetti, composer on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82
Jul 17 On this day in history sir Walter Ralegh arrested
Jul 25 On this day in history james VI of Scotland is crowned the first king of Great Britain.
Aug 16 In the year 1603 silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri), dies at 62
Aug 22 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam on this day in history.
Sep 01 Plague in England on this day in history.
Oct 20 Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed in the year 1603.
Nov 05 Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.
Nov 16 On this day in history pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies
Nov 17 In the year 1603 english explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
Nov 18 On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61
Dec 04 Maarten de Vos, Flemish painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.
Dec 10 William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Dec 13 Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 in the year 1603.
Dec 18 In the year 1603 admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies
Dec 22 On this day in history mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37
Dec 27 In the year 1603 thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68