Notable Deaths - 1568
1568 Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 15 |
Hendrik van Brederode, Dutch noble (Compromise of Nobles), dies at 36 |
Feb 19 |
Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 |
Mar 20 |
Albert of Prussia, 1st Duke of Prussia, dies at 77 |
May 23 |
Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 |
Jun 1 |
18 nobles beheaded in Brussels for treason and heresy by Duke of Alva and authority of Council of Troubles |
Jun 1 |
Gijsbert van Bronkhorst-Batenburg, calvinist leader, beheaded |
Jun 5 |
Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded |
Jun 5 |
Philips van Montmorency count of Horne, admiral/statesman, beheaded |
Jun 5 |
Willem Key, painter, dies at about 47 |
Jul 6 |
Johann Oporinus, Swiss book publisher/publisher, dies at 61 |
Jul 23 |
Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 |
Jul 24 |
Prince Don Carlos of Spain (b. 1545) |
Sep 24 |
Antoon van Stralen, Flemish mayor of Antwerp, beheaded at about 47 |
Oct 3 |
Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain, dies at 23 |
Oct 14 |
Jacques Arcadelt, Flemish composer |
Oct 28 |
Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) |
Dec 23 |
Roger Ascham, tutor of Elizabeth I of England |
Dec 31 |
Shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (b. 1493) |
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