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 in the year 1568.

Mar 20 In the year 1568 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Mar 09 In the year 1568 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 On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer

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

Sep 05 Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born in the year 1568.