Historical Events In 1603

Jan 05   Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 in the year 1603.   

Feb 01   Michael Trumper, composer in the year 1603.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Elizabeth I Tudor, [Maiden Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   On this day in history scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England   

Mar 30   In the year 1603 battle at Mellifont English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish   

Mar 30   Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish on this day in history.   

Apr 03   William Smith, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history new English king James I departs Edinburgh for London   

Apr 26   On this day in history francesco Nigetti, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1603 philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82   

Jul 17   Sir Walter Ralegh arrested on this day in history.   

Jul 25   James VI of Scotland is crowned the first king of Great Britain in the year 1603.   

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   On this day in history plague in England   

Oct 20   Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed in the year 1603.   

Nov 05   In the year 1603 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1603 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

Dec 04   In the year 1603 maarten de Vos, Flemish painter, dies at about 71   

Dec 10   In the year 1603 william Gilbert, Queen Elizabeth's physician, dies at 59   

Dec 13   On this day in history franciscus Vieta, mathematician, dies in Paris at 63   

Dec 18   Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies on this day in history.   

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   

Jan 27   Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of michael Trumper, composer   

Mar 18   Simon Bradstreet, Massachusetts Bay colonist (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1603 birth of william Smith, composer   

Apr 19   Michel le Tellier, French statesman (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1603 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

Jun 17   Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint (d. 1663) was born in the year 1603.   

Jul 11   In the year 1603 birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

Jan 05   On this day in history pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73   

Feb 23   Andrea Cesalpino, Italian philosopher, physician, and botanist (b. 1519) died on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Elizabeth I Tudor, [Maiden Queen], Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Mar 25   Ikoma Chikamasa, Japanese warlord (b. 1526) died on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Jan Dymitr Solikowski, Polish archbishop and diplomat (b. 1539) died on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1603 philippus the Monte, priest/bandmaster/composer, dies at 82   

Aug 16   In the year 1603 silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri), dies at 62   

Sep 08   George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, English politician (b. 1547) died on this day in history.