Historical Events Dutch Students Banned Mar 4 King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students as part of his attempted suppression of Protestantism King of Spain Philip II of Spain Famous Birthdays Mar 21 Ferdinand van Boisschot, Dutch diplomat, jurist and Chancellor of Brabant (1625-49), born in Brussels (d. 1649) Born in 1570 Famous Deaths Mar 12 Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies Feb 1570 History by Year Apr 1570 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists