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

Jun 05 In the year 1568 death of lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded

Jul 06 On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61

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

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 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on this day in history.

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 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 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 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 In the year 1568 birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer

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)