Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

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

Feb 19 In the year 1568 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80  

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 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 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 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 in the year 1568.  

Oct 14 Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer died in the year 1568.  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

Dec 23 Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England died in the year 1568.  

Dec 31 In the year 1568 death of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer  

Sep 03 In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer  

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)