1611
| Years: 1608 1609 1610 - 1611 - 1612 1613 1614 | |
| Decades: 1580s 1590s 1600s - 1610s - 1620s 1630s 1640s | |
| Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1611 in topic: | |
Events
- 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
- King James Version of the Bible 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
Births
- January 28 - Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer (d. 1687)
- May 16 - Pope Innocent XI (d. 1689)
- September 11 - Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, Marshal of France (d. 1675)
Deaths
- March 5 - Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese daimyo and samurai (b. 1533)
- August 2 - Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese daimyo and samurai (b. 1562)
- June 8 - Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)
- October 30 - Charles IX of Sweden (b. 1550)