Famous Deaths In 1568

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

Feb 19 Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 in the year 1568.

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 Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded died in the year 1568.

Jul 06 In the year 1568 johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61

Jul 23 In the year 1568 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23

Jul 24 Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) died in the year 1568.

Sep 24 Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 died on this day in history.

Oct 03 In the year 1568 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 on this day in history.

Dec 23 Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England died in the year 1568.

Dec 31 In the year 1568 death of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493)

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 in the year 1568.

May 11 On this day in history 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 Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born on this day in history.