Historical Events In 1568

Jan 24   Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire in the year 1568.   

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1568 holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace   

Feb 19   On this day in history miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

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

Mar 20   Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike   

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

May 11   On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 13   In the year 1568 mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

May 16   Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1568 christoph Thomas Walliser, composer   

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

May 19   In the year 1568 mary, queen of Scots, arrested.   

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

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed in the year 1568.   

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

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

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   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1568 battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1568 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   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer in the year 1568.   

Oct 21   2nd Altenburger sermon: Philippisten/Gnesiolutheranen on this day in history.   

Dec 23   Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England on this day in history.   

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada in the year 1568.   

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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 in the year 1568.   

May 17   In the year 1568 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)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history 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   Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.