April 17 in history: Cambodia falls to Khmer Rouge and more
| Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 09:09 AM IST
Here's what happened today in history
1895
Treaty of Shimonoseki is signed ending Sino-Japanese War
(Photograph:WION)
1941
WWII: Yugoslavia surrenders to the Nazis
(Photograph:WION)
1961
CIA-sponsored paramilitary group attempts to invade Cuba
(Photograph:WION)
1975
Cambodia falls to the Khmer Rouge
(Photograph:WION)
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1986
335-year-long Dutch-Scilly war ends without any firing