Historical Events In 1603
Friday, 21 February 2025
Jan 05 On this day in history pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73
Feb 01 In the year 1603 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 Elizabeth I Tudor, [Maiden Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), dies at 69 in the year 1603.
Mar 24 Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England in the year 1603.
Mar 30 On this day in history battle at Mellifont English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
Mar 30 In the year 1603 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 In the year 1603 francesco Nigetti, composer
Jul 04 On this day in history philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82
Jul 17 In the year 1603 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 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 In the year 1603 pierre Charron, French philosopher/theologian, dies
Nov 17 English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason in the year 1603.
Nov 18 In the year 1603 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 On this day in history william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59
Dec 13 Franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63 on this day in history.
Dec 18 On this day in history 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.