Historical Events In 1603
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Jan 05 In the year 1603 pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73
Feb 01 On this day in history michael Trumper, composer
Mar 24 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 in the year 1603.
Mar 24 In the year 1603 elizabeth I Tudor, [Maiden Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), dies at 69
Mar 24 Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England on this day in history.
Mar 30 In the year 1603 battle at Mellifont English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
Mar 30 On this day in history battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
Apr 03 On this day in history william Smith, composer
Apr 05 In the year 1603 new English king James I departs Edinburgh for London
Apr 26 On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer
Jul 04 Philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jul 17 Sir Walter Ralegh arrested in the year 1603.
Jul 25 On this day in history james VI of Scotland is crowned the first king of Great Britain.
Aug 16 On this day in history silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri), dies at 62
Aug 22 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam in the year 1603.
Sep 01 Plague in England on this day in history.
Oct 20 On this day in history chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed
Nov 05 Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies in the year 1603.
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 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 in the year 1603.
Dec 04 On this day in history maarten de Vos, Flemish painter, dies at about 71
Dec 10 William Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59 in the year 1603.
Dec 13 In the year 1603 franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63
Dec 18 In the year 1603 admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies
Dec 22 Mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37 in the year 1603.
Dec 27 Thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68 in the year 1603.