Famous Deaths In 1568

Feb 15 Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.

Feb 19 Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jun 05 Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded died in the year 1568.

Jul 06 In the year 1568 johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61

Jul 23 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 in the year 1568.

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

Sep 24 On this day in history death of antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47

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

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 On this day in history birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint

May 11 On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)

May 17 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 03 On this day in history birth of adriano Banchieri, composer

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