Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

Feb 15 In the year 1568 hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36  

Feb 19 In the year 1568 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80  

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

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 On this day in history 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  

Jul 24 In the year 1568 death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

Sep 24 In the year 1568 death of antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47  

Oct 03 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 in the year 1568.  

Oct 14 In the year 1568 death of jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer  

Oct 28 Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) died in the year 1568.  

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

Dec 31 Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

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 Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born in the year 1568.  

Sep 03 On this day in history birth of adriano Banchieri, composer  

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian, philosopher, and poet (d. 1639)