Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 in the year 1568.  

Jun 01 Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 03 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer died on this day in history.  

Oct 28 In the year 1568 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

Dec 23 In the year 1568 death of roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England  

Dec 31 Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) died in the year 1568.  

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 in the year 1568.  

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 Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born in the year 1568.