Historical Events In 1570
Friday, 19 December 2025
Jan 02 On this day in history tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins 


Jan 03 In the year 1570 bartholomeus Latomus, [Steinmetz], Flemish archbishop of Trier, dies 


Jan 04 On this day in history spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew" 


Jan 08 On this day in history philibert de l'Orme, French architect (bc. 1510) 


Jan 09 Tsar Ivan the terrible kills 1000-2000 residents of Novgorod on this day in history. 


Jan 23 In the year 1570 earl of Moray, regent of Scotland, assassinated; civil war breaks out 


Feb 25 Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth, absolves her subjects from allegiance on this day in history. 


Feb 28 Anti-Portugese uprising on Ternate, Moluccas on this day in history. 


Mar 04 On this day in history king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students 


Mar 12 Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies on this day in history. 


Mar 31 Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau in the year 1570. 


Apr 14 On this day in history polish Calvinists/Lutherians/Hernhutters unify against Jesuits 


Apr 24 Battles between Spanish troops & followers of sultan Suleiman in the year 1570. 


May 10 In the year 1570 czar Ivan IV becomes Protestant 


May 20 In the year 1570 egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" 


May 22 In the year 1570 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published 


May 22 On this day in history the first atlas, with 70 maps, published 


Jul 03 On this day in history antonio Paleario, Italian humanist, executed by inquisition at 67 


Jul 25 Battle at Arnay-le-Duc Bourgundy: Huguenots-French govt army in the year 1570. 


Jul 25 In the year 1570 ivan Viskovati, chancellor of Russia, executed 


Aug 08 On this day in history peace of Saint-Germain-and-Laye, more freedom for huguenots 


Aug 16 On this day in history king Janos Sigismund Zapolyai signs secret treaty with Maximilian II 


Oct 14 Floris van Montmorency, baron of Montigny, dies at 43 in the year 1570. 


Oct 16 On this day in history baron van Montigny, Dutch earl of Horne, murdered 


Oct 21 In the year 1570 wolfgang Schonsleder, composer 


Nov 01 In the year 1570 netherlands hit by flood disaster, 1,000s killed 


Nov 02 In the year 1570 a tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1,000 people. 


Dec 09 Geuzen under Herman de Ruyter occupies Loevestein on this day in history. 


Dec 13 On this day in history sweden/Denmark signs Peace of Stettin 


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