Timeline April 1895

Events in April 1895 4

• 1895 Oscar Wilde convicted of gross indecency Trials in London end the playwright's career and freedom After his libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry collapsed, Oscar Wilde was tried on charges of gross indecency and convicted on 25 May 1895. He was sentenced to two years' hard labour, a punishment that destroyed his health and reputation. The case became a landmark in the history of the prosecution of homosexuality in Britain.
• 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki ends Sino-Japanese War China cedes Taiwan and recognizes Korean independence Japan and China signed the treaty in Shimonoseki on 17 April 1895, ending the First Sino-Japanese War. China ceded Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, and the Liaodong Peninsula to Japan and recognized Korea's full independence. The settlement marked Japan's emergence as a major regional power.
• 1895 Triple Intervention Russia, Germany and France force Japan to return Liaodong Days after the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Russia, Germany, and France jointly pressured Japan to relinquish the Liaodong Peninsula it had won from China. Japan complied on 23 April 1895, and Russia later leased the territory for itself. The episode fueled Japanese resentment that contributed to the Russo-Japanese War a decade later.
• 1895 – present The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition One of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world, showcasing contemporary art and architecture.