This Day In European History

23th July

Events
1403: Battle of Shrewsbury; King Henry VI of England defeats and kills Henry 'Hotspur' Percy. This is the future Henry V's first battle.
1858: Britain alters the Oath of Allegiance and allows Jews in Parliament.
1940: Britain's 'Local Defence Volunteers' are renamed The Home Guard.

Births
1626: Shabbetai Tzevi, self proclaimed Jewish messiah.
1886: Arthur Whitten Brown, British aviator.
1886: Salvador de Madariaga, Spanish scholar and diplomat.

Deaths
1373: Bridget of Sweden, mystic.
1540: Janos Zapolya, King of Hungary and Voivode of Transylvania.
1645: Tsar Michael of Russia.
1757: Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer.

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