Famous Deaths 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 in the year 1568.  

Mar 20 Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 in the year 1568.  

May 23 On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27  

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

Jun 05 In the year 1568 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 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 03 On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23  

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 On this day in history death of roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England  

Dec 31 Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11 In the year 1568 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 On this day in history birth of christoph Thomas Walliser, composer  

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)