Famous Deaths In 1568

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 01 On this day in history 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 Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 in the year 1568.  

Jul 23 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

Jul 24 Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1568.  

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

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

Dec 23 In the year 1568 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 On this day in history 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 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

May 17 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born in the year 1568.  

Sep 03 In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer  

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