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

Jun 01 Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1568 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23

Oct 14 Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer died on this day in history.

Oct 28 Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) died in the year 1568.

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

Dec 31 Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) died in the year 1568.

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

Mar 09 Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born in the year 1568.

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 In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer

Sep 05 In the year 1568 birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)