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 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 in the year 1568.  

May 23 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born in the year 1568.  

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 in the year 1568.  

Sep 03 Adriano Banchieri, composer was born in the year 1568.  

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