{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1568

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

Mar 09 In the year 1568 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 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 03 Adriano Banchieri, composer was born in the year 1568.  

Sep 05 On this day in history 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 in the year 1568.  

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 Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.  

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 On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23