1570 in History – What happened in year 1570
✅ Published on March 23rd, 2009 in 16th Century in History
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 |
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