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

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

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

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 In the year 1568 birth of adriano Banchieri, composer  

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 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 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.  

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