Historical Events In 1603
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Jan 05 Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Feb 01 Michael Trumper, composer on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 William Smith, composer in the year 1603.
Apr 05 New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London on this day in history.
Apr 26 Francesco Nigetti, composer in the year 1603.
Jul 04 In the year 1603 philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82
Jul 17 In the year 1603 sir Walter Ralegh arrested
Jul 25 In the year 1603 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 On this day in history 1st stones layed in Zuiderkerk Amsterdam
Sep 01 Plague in England on this day in history.
Oct 20 In the year 1603 chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed
Nov 05 On this day in history irini Fedorovna, Russian daughter of Boris Godunov, dies
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 in the year 1603.
Dec 10 In the year 1603 william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59
Dec 13 Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 in the year 1603.
Dec 18 Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies in the year 1603.
Dec 22 In the year 1603 mehmed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603), dies at 37
Dec 27 On this day in history thomas Cartwright, English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about 68