Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

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

Feb 19 In the year 1568 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80  

Mar 20 In the year 1568 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 Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.  

Jun 05 In the year 1568 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 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 Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 died on this day in history.  

Oct 03 On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 11 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born in the year 1568.  

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

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

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