Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   On this day in history abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire   

Jan 24   In the year 1568 in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw   

Feb 15   In the year 1568 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

Feb 17   Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace in the year 1568.   

Feb 19   Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 in the year 1568.   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

Mar 23   In the year 1568 treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike   

Mar 23   Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1568 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 13   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

May 16   On this day in history mary Queen of Scotland flees to England   

May 17   On this day in history christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

May 19   On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary   

May 19   Mary, queen of Scots, arrested in the year 1568.   

May 23   In the year 1568 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27   

May 23   On this day in history battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

May 23   In the year 1568 battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed   

Jun 01   On this day in history duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

Jun 01   On this day in history duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels   

Jun 05   In the year 1568 lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 10   On this day in history battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish   

Jul 13   In the year 1568 dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer   

Jul 21   Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 in the year 1568.   

Sep 03   In the year 1568 adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   In the year 1568 antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47   

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

Oct 05   Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart on this day in history.   

Oct 14   In the year 1568 jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer   

Oct 21   In the year 1568 2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen   

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

Dec 24   In the year 1568 uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

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Feb 11   Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born in the year 1568.   

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 in the year 1568.   

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)   

Feb 15   In the year 1568 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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

Mar 20   On this day in history albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77   

May 23   In the year 1568 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   On this day in history johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61   

Jul 23   In the year 1568 don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23