Page 2: Historical Events In 1568

Dec 26   Uprising of Morisco's against suppression in Granada on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

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

Sep 05   Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born in the year 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   In the year 1568 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.   

Jun 05   In the year 1568 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   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.