Famous Deaths In 1568

Feb 15 In the year 1568 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36

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 in the year 1568.

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 in the year 1568.

Jun 05 On this day in history death of lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded

Jul 06 In the year 1568 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 In the year 1568 death of antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47

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 In the year 1568 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 Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) died on this day in history.

Feb 11 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born in the year 1568.

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint

May 11 On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)

May 17 On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer

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

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)