Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

Feb 19 In the year 1568 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 In the year 1568 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27  

Jun 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61  

Jul 23 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 in the year 1568.  

Jul 24 Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) died in the year 1568.  

Sep 24 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 On this day in history death of jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

Oct 28 Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) died on this day in history.  

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 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 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

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.