Deaths on January 23

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray

Died on January 23, 1570

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Scottish politician (b. 1531)

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570), a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V, was the regent of Scotland for his half-nephew, the infant King James VI, from 1567 until his assassination in 1570. He was the first head of government to be assassinated by a firearm.

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27 Apr

Regnans in Excelsis
Pope Pius V declares Queen Elizabeth I a heretic.
20 May

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
Cartographer Abraham Ortelius issues Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas.
10 Sep

Ajacán Mission
Spanish Jesuit missionaries land in present-day Virginia to establish the short-lived Ajacán Mission.

Deaths on January 23

James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray

Died on January 23, 1570

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