Historical Events on April 17

Treaty of Shimonoseki — treaty signed at the Shunpanrō hall, Shimonoseki, Japan on April 17, 1895, between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire, ending the First Sino-Japanese War.

33rd Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1960

1994 Pacific Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1994

West Fertilizer Company explosion — explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas