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 On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77

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

Jun 01 In the year 1568 death of duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded

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

Jul 06 Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 on this day in history.

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

Jul 24 In the year 1568 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)

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

Dec 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1568 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 In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer

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