Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 in the year 1568.  

Feb 19 On this day in history miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80  

Mar 20 Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 in the year 1568.  

May 23 In the year 1568 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27  

Jun 01 Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.  

Jun 05 On this day in history death of lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded  

Jul 06 Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 In the year 1568 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

Jul 24 In the year 1568 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

Sep 24 Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 died in the year 1568.  

Oct 03 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 In the year 1568 death of jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

Oct 28 In the year 1568 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

Dec 23 Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England died on this day in history.  

Dec 31 On this day in history death of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493)  

Feb 11 In the year 1568 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)  

Mar 09 In the year 1568 birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint  

May 11 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

May 17 On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer  

Sep 03 Adriano Banchieri, composer was born in the year 1568.  

Sep 05 Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.