In history, year 1570 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1570.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1570 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 23 january | James Hamilton shot and killed James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, in the first recorded assassination using a firearm. |
| 25 february | Pope Pius V issued the papal bull Regnans in Excelsis to excommunicate Queen Elizabeth I and her followers in the Church of England. |
| 10 september | A party of ten Jesuit missionaries landed on the VirginiaPeninsula to establish the short-lived Ajacán Mission. |
| 22 May | The first atlas, titled Theatrum Arbis Terram, was published, with a total of 70 maps. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1570:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 04 October | Péter Pázmány / Philosopher / Hungary |
| 13 April | Guy Fawkes / Soldier / United Kingdom |
| 19 August | Salamone Rossi / Violinist / Italy |
| 20 November | Giovanni Battista Agucchi / Writer / Italy |
| 22 August | Franz von Dietrichstein / Bishop / Roman Republic |
| 22 January | Sir Robert Cotton / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 28 November | James Whitelocke / Politician / United Kingdom |