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 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 In the year 1568 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 Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 in the year 1568.

Jul 23 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.

Jul 24 In the year 1568 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 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 in the year 1568.

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

Oct 28 Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) died in the year 1568.

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

Dec 31 On this day in history death of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493)

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

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