Historical Events In 1711

Jan 08   Philips van Almonde, Zealand lt admiral, dies at 66.   

Jan 12   Gaetano Latilla, composer   

Jan 29   Giuseppi Bonno, composer   

Feb 05   Joseph Umstatt, composer.   

Feb 10   Lukas Fencer, Dutch poet (Meleager and Atalante), dies at 22.   

Feb 14   Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres   

Feb 14   Handels opera Rinaldo, premieres.   

Feb 21   Joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57.   

Feb 24   Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London.   

Mar 01   "The Spectator" begins publishing (London)   

Mar 01   Peregrinus Pogl, composer   

Mar 08   Antoin de Guiscard tries English premier Haley for murder.   

Apr 02   Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool).   

Apr 17   Charles VI Habsburg is recorded as becoming king of Austria   

Apr 17   Jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32.   

Apr 26   David Hume, English empiricist/philosopher (Treatise of Human Nature).   

May 01   Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar   

May 18   Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

Jun 08   Katharina Lescaille, [Netherlands Sappho], poetess, dies at 61.   

Jul 14   Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23.   

Jul 18   Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer   

Jul 28   Gerard Lairesse, painter, buried   

Aug 01   Surrounded Czar Peter the Great flees Azov.   

Aug 05   Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer   

Aug 22   British Admiral Hovenden Walker's assault on New France falters as 8 of his 15 warships are wrecked in gales and heavy fog in the St. Lawrence; nearly 900 men drown; 25 ships remaining in fleet return to England   

Aug 23   Admiral Hovenden Walkers fleet reach St Lawrence   

Aug 25   Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, English politician.   

Sep 01   Willem IV KH Friso, Dutch prince of Orange-Nassau.   

Sep 17   Ignaz Jakob Holzbauer, composer.   

Sep 22   French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro.   

Oct 12   Karel VI Habsburg crowned Roman Catholic emperor.   

Oct 17   Jupiter Hammon, 1st American black to publish poetry (Complete Works).   

Nov 01   Christian Demelius, composer, dies at 68.   

Nov 03   Ferdinand Tobias Richter, composer, dies at 60.   

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Jan 01   Franz freiherr von der trenck: Austrian soldier   

Jan 12   Gaetano latilla: Composer   

Jan 29   Giuseppi bonno: Composer   

Feb 02   Wenzel anton von kaunitz: Austrian diplomat   

Feb 05   Joseph umstatt: Composer   

Feb 27   Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia   

Mar 01   Peregrinus pogl: Composer   

Apr 02   Jan punt: Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (gideonschool)   

Jan 08   Philips van almonde: Zealand lt admiral,   

Jan 16   Joseph vaz: Apostle of ceylon (b. 1651)   

Feb 10   Lukas fencer: Dutch poet (meleager & atalante),   

Feb 21   Joan van hoorn: Gov-gen of neth-in   

Mar 13   Nicolas boileau-despréaux: French poet and critic (b. 1636)   

Mar 15   Eusebio kino: Italian catholic missionary (b. 1645)   

Mar 19   Thomas ken: English bishop and hymn-writer (b. 1637)   

Apr 17   Jozef i: [habsburg], emperor of germany (1705-11),