Famous Deaths Happened In 1568

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

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 On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27  

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

Jun 05 Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded died on this day in history.  

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  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545)  

Sep 24 On this day in history death of antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47  

Oct 03 In the year 1568 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23  

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

Oct 28 On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

Dec 23 On this day in history death of roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England  

Dec 31 In the year 1568 death of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493)  

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 In the year 1568 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)