Historical Events in 1711
- Feb 24 George Frideric Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres at Haymarket theatre in London
- Mar 1 "The Spectator" begins publishing (London)
- Mar 8 Antoin de Guiscard tries English premier Haley for murder
- Apr 17 Charles VI becomes Holy Roman Emperor after the death of his brother Joseph I
- May 1 Archduke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar
- May 15 Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Criticism" is published anonymously
- Aug 1 Surrounded Tsar Peter the Great flees Azov
- Aug 23 Admiral Hovenden Walkers fleet reach St Lawrence
- Sep 22 French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro
- Oct 12 Karel VI Habsburg crowned Roman Catholic emperor
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World Leaders in 1711
Louis XIV
The Sun King of FrancePeter the Great
Russian Tsar
Famous People in 1711
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Virtuoso & ComposerJohann Sebastian Bach
Composer
Famous People Who Died in 1711
- Jan 8 Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66
- Jan 16 Joseph Vaz, Oratorian priest and missionary in Ceylon, dies at 59
- Feb 10 Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager & Atalante), dies at 22
- Feb 21 Joan van Hoorn, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1707-09), dies at 57
- Mar 13 Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic, dies at 74
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