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Died on Friday December 19, 1603
- Ruth Wheeler (61), Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
- Sir Anthony (Knight) St Leger (46), Ulcombe, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
- SIR KNIGHT ANTHONY (H) SAINTLEDGER HRH ENGLAND WARDEN OF THE MINT (50), Leeds Castle, Kent, England
- Mary SOUTHWELL (37), St Patricks Church, Dublin, Ireland
Born on December 19
- 1498 » Andreas Osiander, German Protestant theologian († 1552)
- 1554 » Philip William, Prince of Orange († 1618)
- 1587 » Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg († 1645)
- 1683 » Philip V of Spain († 1746)
- 1699 » William Bowyer, English printer († 1777)
- 1714 » John Winthrop, American astronomer and educator († 1779)
- 1778 » Marie Thérèse of France († 1851)
- 1796 » Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, Spanish poet, playwright, and critic († 1873)
- 1797 » Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist († 1838)
- 1817 » James J. Archer, American lawyer and general († 1864)
Died on December 19
- 1385 » Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan (b. 1319)
- 1442 » Elizabeth of Luxembourg (b. 1409)
- 1558 » Cornelius Grapheus, Flemish writer (b. 1482)
- 1637 » Christina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany (b. 1565)
- 1741 » Vitus Bering, Danish-Russian hydrographer and explorer (b. 1681)
- 1745 » Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French painter (b. 1684)
- 1749 » Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer (b. 1672)
- 1807 » Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, German-French author and playwright (b. 1723)
- 1813 » James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded McGill University (b. 1744)
- 1819 » Thomas Fremantle, English admiral and politician (b. 1765)
Names that were popular for boys in 1603
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- William
- Willem
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Jansz
- Johan
- Petrus
- De
- Van
- Jean
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1603
- Maria
- Anna
- Elisabeth
- Elizabeth
- Catharina
- Joanna
- Mary
- Anne
- Marie
- Catherine
- Margaretha
- Ann
- Van
- Margaret
- Neeltje
- Agnes
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1603
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- March 24 » James VI of Scotland is proclaimed King James I of England and Ireland, upon the death of Elizabeth I.
- March 24 » Tokugawa Ieyasu is granted the title of shōgun from Emperor Go-Yōzei, and establishes the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, Japan.
- July 25 » James VI of Scotland is crowned king of England (James I of England), bringing the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.
- November 17 » English explorer, writer and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh goes on trial for treason.