January 16 - Vermont declares its independence from New York becoming an independent country, a status it retained until it joined the United States as the 14th state in 1791
The code duello is adopted at the Clonmell Summer Assizes as the form for pistol duels in Ireland. It is quickly denounced and widely adopted throughout the English-speaking world.
... The per capita income for the town is $24,031. 3.6% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 2.7% ...