Historical Events In 1568

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

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 in the year 1568.   

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   On this day in history aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

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   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) in the year 1568.   

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

May 16   In the year 1568 mary Queen of Scotland flees to England   

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   Mary, queen of Scots, arrested 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   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1568 duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded   

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

Jun 05   On this day in history lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 in the year 1568.   

Jul 10   Battle on Eems: Dutch Water garrison beats Spanish on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer in the year 1568.   

Jul 21   In the year 1568 battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1568 conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart   

Oct 14   Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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Feb 11   On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

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   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   Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639) was born in the year 1568.   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1568.   

Jul 06   Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 in the year 1568.   

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