Famous Deaths In 1568
Saturday, 13 August 2022
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)