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

Feb 17   On this day in history holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace   

Feb 19   Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince/jesuit/saint in the year 1568.   

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

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

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

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

May 13   Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside in the year 1568.   

May 16   Mary Queen of Scotland flees to England in the year 1568.   

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

May 19   English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 01   Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels in the year 1568.   

Jun 05   Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded in the year 1568.   

Jul 06   In the year 1568 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   Dean of St Paul's Cathedral perfects a way to bottle beer on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion in the year 1568.   

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

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   Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart in the year 1568.   

Oct 14   On this day in history jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1568.   

Sep 05   In the year 1568 birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)   

Feb 15   On this day in history hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36   

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   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 in the year 1568.   

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   In the year 1568 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