234 years ago the gentlemen of Tipperary, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon meeting at the Clonmel Summer Assizes adopted a set of rules governing the conduct of "affairs of honour" between gentlemen in Ireland. These rules, often referred to as "The Twenty-Six Commandments," gained wide acceptance both within and outside of Ireland and became the basis for most recognized dueling codes.
150 years ago the first Flag Day was observed.
45 years ago the Roman Catholic Church abolished the Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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