Historical Events In 1603
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Jan 05 On this day in history pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73
Feb 01 On this day in history michael Trumper, composer
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 Elizabeth I Tudor, [Maiden Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Mar 24 In the year 1603 scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England
Mar 30 On this day in history battle at Mellifont English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
Mar 30 Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish in the year 1603.
Apr 03 William Smith, composer in the year 1603.
Apr 05 New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London in the year 1603.
Apr 26 In the year 1603 francesco Nigetti, composer
Jul 04 In the year 1603 philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82
Jul 17 On this day in history sir Walter Ralegh arrested
Jul 25 James VI of Scotland is crowned the first king of Great Britain in the year 1603.
Aug 16 Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri), dies at 62 in the year 1603.
Aug 22 On this day in history 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam
Sep 01 Plague in England in the year 1603.
Oct 20 Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed on this day in history.
Nov 05 Irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies on this day in history.
Nov 16 Pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies in the year 1603.
Nov 17 On this day in history english explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.
Nov 18 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.
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 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 In the year 1603 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