July 16 in Peace & Justice History by Susan | Jul 16, 2017 | this day in peace and justice history | 0 comments July 16, 1439 In response to an outbreak of the plague, the Parliament of King Henry VI of England issued a proclamation banning kissing. The ban was directed at ritual kissing and kissings of greetings, Share this:TweetShare on TumblrLike this:Like Loading...