Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

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 in the year 1568.  

May 23 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 in the year 1568.  

Jun 01 Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.  

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 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 Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 died in the year 1568.  

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 On this day in history death of roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England  

Dec 31 Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11 On this day in history 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 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born in the year 1568.  

Sep 03 Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

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