On This Day

What Happened in 1811

Important Events

  • 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 expeditionary army conquers Dutch Indies
More Historical Events

Famous People Born in 1811

More Famous Birthdays

World Leaders in 1811

Famous People in 1811

Famous Weddings

  • 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)

Famous Deaths

More Famous Deaths

Search the world's largest, most accurate site for today in history.