Famous Birthdays Jun 18 Thomas Overbury, English poet (A Wife) and essayist, born in Compton Scorpion, Warwickshire, England (d. 1613) Born in 1581 Famous Deaths Jun 2 James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland May 1581 History by Year Jul 1581 What Happened in 1581 Ivan the Terrible Kills His SonNovember 16, 1581
