Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 In the year 1568 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 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 in the year 1568.  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded  

Jun 05 Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded died on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1568.  

Oct 03 On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23  

Oct 14 Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 11 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born in the year 1568.  

May 17 In the year 1568 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.