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ÉVéNEMENTS DU 17 AVRIL

Treaty of Shimonoseki

Année: 1895

The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtian province, Taiwan and the Penghu to Japan.

Catalpa rescue

Année: 1876

Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia.

Morelos

Année: 1869

Morelos is admitted as the 27th state of Mexico.

Battle of Plymouth (1864)

Année: 1864

American Civil War: The Battle of Plymouth begins: Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.

Supreme Court of the United States

Année: 1905

The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York, which holds that the "right to free contract" is implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Ellis Island

Année: 1907

The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.

World War II

Année: 1941

World War II: The Axis powers invasion of Yugoslavia is completed when it signs an armistice with Germany and Italy.

Catalan Republic (1931)

Année: 1931

After negotiations between Catalan and Spanish provisional governments, the Catalan Republic proclaimed in April 14 becomes the Generalitat de Catalunya, the autonomous government of Catalonia within the Spanish Republic.

Communist Party of Korea

Année: 1925

The Communist Party of Korea (CPK) was founded in Japanese-ruled Korea (Chōsen) in Keijō (now Seoul) by Kim Yong-bom and Pak Hon-yong.

Russian Empire

Année: 1912

Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.

NAISSANCES DU 17 AVRIL

Richard Epstein

Année de naissance: 1943

Richard Allen Epstein, American lawyer, author, and academic

Buster Williams

Année de naissance: 1942

Buster Williams, American jazz bassist

Dnyaneshwar Agashe

Année de naissance: 1942

Dnyaneshwar Agashe, Indian businessman and cricketer (died 2009)

Lagle Parek

Année de naissance: 1941

Lagle Parek, Estonian architect and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior

Clare Francis

Année de naissance: 1946

Clare Francis, English sailor and author

Tsutomu Wakamatsu

Année de naissance: 1947

Tsutomu Wakamatsu, Japanese baseball player, coach, and manager

Augustus Edward Hough Love

Année de naissance: 1863

Augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician and theorist (died 1940)

Ursula Ledóchowska

Année de naissance: 1865

Ursula Ledóchowska, Polish-Austrian nun and saint, founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus (died 1939)

Antonio Nusa

Année de naissance: 2005

Antonio Nusa, Norwegian footballer

Ernest Starling

Année de naissance: 1866

Ernest Starling, English physiologist and academic (died 1927)

DéCèS DU 17 AVRIL

Kote Marjanishvili

Année de décès: 1933

Kote Marjanishvili, Georgian director and playwright (born 1872)

Aleksandr Golovin (artist)

Année de décès: 1930

Alexander Golovin, Russian painter and stage designer (born 1863)

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck

Année de décès: 1936

Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch lawyer and politician, 28th Prime Minister of the Netherlands (born 1873)

Jean Perrin

Année de décès: 1942

Jean Baptiste Perrin, French-American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1870)

Dimitrios Psarros

Année de décès: 1944

Dimitrios Psarros, Greek lieutenant, founded the National and Social Liberation (born 1893)

Laurence Ginnell

Année de décès: 1923

Laurence Ginnell, Irish lawyer and politician (born 1852)

Manwel Dimech

Année de décès: 1921

Manwel Dimech, Maltese journalist, author, and philosopher (born 1860)

George Jennings

Année de décès: 1882

George Jennings, English engineer and plumber, invented the flush toilet (born 1810)

E. G. Squier

Année de décès: 1888

E. G. Squier, American archaeologist and journalist (born 1821)

Alexander Mackenzie (politician)

Année de décès: 1892

Alexander Mackenzie, Scottish-Canadian politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (born 1822)

JOURS FéRIéS DU 17 AVRIL

Independence Day (Syria)

Evacuation Day (Syria), celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.

Flag of American Samoa

Flag Day (American Samoa)

Shemon bar Sabbae

Christian feast day: Shemon bar Sabbae

April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Christian feast day: April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Henry Heath (martyr)

Christian feast day: Henry Heath

Robert of Molesme

Christian feast day: Robert of Molesme

Kateri Tekakwitha

Christian feast day: Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)

World Federation of Hemophilia

World Hemophilia Day

Public holidays in Gabon

Women's Day (Gabon)

Public holidays in Iraq

FAO Day (Iraq)

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