Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 In the year 1568 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

Feb 19 Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 in the year 1568.  

Mar 20 On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77  

May 23 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1568 death of duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded  

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 in the year 1568.  

Jul 23 On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

Jul 24 Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) died in the year 1568.  

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

Oct 03 In the year 1568 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23  

Oct 14 Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer died in the year 1568.  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England  

Dec 31 In the year 1568 death of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493)  

Feb 11 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born in the year 1568.  

Mar 09 Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

May 11 In the year 1568 birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)  

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 On this day in history birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)