Famous Deaths In 1568

Feb 15 Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 in the year 1568.  

Feb 19 Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 20 Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

May 23 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23  

Jul 24 Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) died on this day in history.  

Sep 24 Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 died in the year 1568.  

Oct 03 In the year 1568 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23  

Oct 14 In the year 1568 death of jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

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

Dec 23 In the year 1568 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 In the year 1568 birth of aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint  

May 11 On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)  

May 17 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Adriano Banchieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 05 In the year 1568 birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)