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James Douglas,, 4th Earl of Morton, Beheaded in Edinburgh Grassmarket, Accused of the Murder of Lord Darnley.

June 02, 1581

James Douglas,, 4th Earl of Morton, beheaded in Edinburgh Grassmarket, accused of the murder of Lord Darnley.

Ireland

James Ussher, scholar and Archbishop of Armagh and Dublin is born

James Douglas, Scottish inventor of the guillotine (the Maiden), guillotined.