January 7, 1611 James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) January 28, 1611 Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) February 8, 1611 Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies February 19, 1611 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) March 4, 1611 George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury April 1, 1611 Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 April 9, 1611 Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer May 4, 1611 Carlo Rainaldi, composer May 19, 1611 Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) May 23, 1611 Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia June 1, 1611 Felician Schwab, composer June 13, 1611 John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication June 22, 1611 Henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers June 22, 1611 Pablo Bruna, composer June 23, 1611 Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again August 9, 1611 Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth August 11, 1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia August 27, 1611 Tomas L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies October 11, 1611 Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome October 18, 1611 Valentin Strobel, composer