Sino-Japanese War Ends: Peace Treaty Reshapes East Asia
Japan and the Republic of China sign the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty in Taipei, formally ending the state of war that began with the Second Sino-Japanese conflict. This agreement immediately restored full diplomatic relations between the two nations and allowed Japan to resume normal trade and travel without the legal constraints of wartime hostilities.
April 28, 1952
74 years ago
Key Figures & Places
What Else Happened on April 28
Ardashir didn't just win; he crushed Artabanus V beneath the hooves of his own cavalry near Hormozdgan in 224. The Parthian king, once the master of a vast real…
He marched in wearing purple, but his boots were stained with the mud of a three-day massacre where 20,000 soldiers fell. The city he entered was silent; the cr…
Just two days after Tyre's crowd cheered him King, Conrad of Montferrat died in a narrow street by an assassin's blade. The Hashshashin struck while he walked f…
A monk stood on Mount Hiei and screamed a phrase that would split Japan in two. Nichiren didn't just chant; he declared Nam Myoho Renge Kyo the only path to enl…
Temür Khan secured the Mongol throne following a grand kurultai, consolidating power as the grandson of Kublai. His ascension stabilized the Yuan dynasty’s admi…
Spanish forces decimated the French army at the Battle of Cerignola by anchoring their defense behind a fortified ditch and unleashing a devastating volley of a…
Talk to History
Have a conversation with historical figures who witnessed this era. Ask questions, explore perspectives, and bring history to life.