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April 17

 * AD 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
 * 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Plymouth begins – Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina.
 * 1895 - The Treaty of Maguan (also known as 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 Fengtien province, Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands to Japan.