1611
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November 1 - At
Whitehall Palace in
London,
William Shakespeare's romantic comedy
The Tempest is presented for the first time.
*
Gustavus Adolphus becomes king of Sweden.
*
Denmark attacks
Sweden,
* Complete
King James Version of the
Bible is first published in
England.
*
George Abbot becomes archbishop of
Canterbury.
*
Johannes and
David Fabricius discover
sunspots.
* End of the reign of
Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan*
Emperor Go-Mizunoo ascends to the throne of
Japan*
Thomas Dale founds the city of
Henricus on the
James River a few miles south of present day
Richmond, Virginia*
January 28 -
Johannes Hevelius, astronomer (died
1687)
*
May 16 -
Pope Innocent XI (died
1689)
*
July 16 -
Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria, Queen of Poland (died 1644)
*
September 8 -
Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (died
1671)
*
September 11 -
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (died
1675)
*
November 1 -
François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (died
1656)
See also :Category:1611 births.*
March 5 -
Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (born
1533)
*
June 8 -
Jean Bertaut, French poet (born
1552)
*
July 26 -
Horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (born
1542)
*
August 2 -
Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (born
1562)
*
August 20 -
Tomás Luis de Victoria, Spanish composer (born
1548)
*
October 3 -
Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (born
1554)
*
October 30 - King
Charles IX of Sweden (born
1550)
See also :Category:1611 deaths.
