On April 17
On April 17, the Human Saga records one pivotal event: First Sino-Japanese War and the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1894).
On this day
The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) was fought between Qing China and the Empire of Japan, primarily for influence over Korea, long a Chinese tributary.
Also this week in history (Apr 14 – Apr 20)
On 15 April 1874 a group of independent artists opened their first exhibition in the former studio of the photographer Nadar on the Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, bypassing the official Salon.
The Asian–African Conference held at Bandung, Indonesia, from 18 to 24 April 1955 brought together delegates from twenty-nine newly independent and emerging states of Asia and Africa, representing more than half of the world's population.
Beginning on 15 April 1989, sparked by the death of reformist Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang, students and citizens gathered in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to demand political reform, press freedom and an end to corruption.
On 14 April 2003 the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the essentially complete sequence of the human genome, more than two years ahead of schedule.