Historical Events In 1568

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

Jan 24   In the year 1568 in the Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw   

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

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   Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike in the year 1568.   

May 11   On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

May 13   On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

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

May 17   Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer in the year 1568.   

May 19   English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary in the year 1568.   

May 19   On this day in history mary, queen of Scots, arrested.   

May 23   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed in the year 1568.   

May 23   Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed in the year 1568.   

Jun 01   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded in the year 1568.   

Jun 01   Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels on this day in history.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history adriano Banchieri, composer   

Sep 24   Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 in the year 1568.   

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

Oct 05   Conference of York begins: trial against Mary Stuart on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Dec 24   Uprising of Morisco's in Granada in the year 1568.   

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Feb 11   In the year 1568 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

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

May 11   Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1568 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   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   Duke of Alva, & 18 nobles, beheaded died in the year 1568.   

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