Important Events in 1811
- Apr 12 1st US colonists on Pacific coast arrive at Cape Disappointment, Washington
- Jul 5 Venezuelan Declaration of Independence: 7 provinces declare themselves independent of Spain
- Sep 18 British East India Company force led by Baron Minto conquers Java, part of the Dutch East Indies, Stamford Raffles appointed lieutenant governor
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Elisha Otis
Franz Liszt
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Robert BunsenFamous People in 1811
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer
Ludwig van BeethovenWorld Leaders in 1811
- James Madison
4th US President - Napoléon Bonaparte
French Emperor - Spencer Perceval
British Prime Minister
James Madison
Napoléon Bonaparte
Spencer PercevalFamous Weddings in 1811
- Jan 1 Writer James Fenimore Cooper (21) weds Susan Augusta de Lancey in Mamaroneck, New York
- Jan 8 US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19)
- Aug 28 English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (19) elopes to Scotland with 1st wife Harriet Westbrook (16)
Augustus FitzRoy1811 in Articles and Photos
Rebel With a Cause: The Life of Shameless Shelley
A born rebel, the celebrated poet Percy Bysshe Shelley was expelled on this day from the University of Oxford. He would go on to lead a short and tragic life.
March 25, 1811War Breaks Out Behind Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin sounds like a sentimental children's book. In fact, it is a hard-hitting exposé of the slavery trade and part cause of the American Civil War.
June 14, 1811Venezuela Declares Independence
A painting by Martin Tovar y Tovar depicting Venezuelan deputies signing the declaration
July 5, 1811
