Deaths on July 11

Ienăchiță Văcărescu

Died on July 11, 1797

Ienăchiță Văcărescu, Romanian historian and philologist (b. 1740)

Ienăchiță Văcărescu (Romanian pronunciation: [jenəˈkit͡sə vəkəˈresku]; 1740 – July 11, 1797) was a Wallachian Romanian poet, historian, philologist, and boyar belonging to the Văcărescu family. A polyglot, he was able to speak Ancient and Modern Greek, Old Church Slavonic, Arabic, Persian, French, German, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish.

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Events on 1797

14 Feb

Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St. Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar.
2 Mar

Bank of England note issues
The Bank of England issues the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.
17 Apr

Veronese Easter
Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
12 May

Napoleon I of France
War of the First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice.
21 Oct

USS Constitution
In Boston Harbor, the 44-gun United States Navy frigate USS Constitution is launched.

Deaths on July 11

Ienăchiță Văcărescu

Died on July 11, 1797

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Events on 1797

Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)

Bank of England note issues

Veronese Easter

Napoleon I of France

USS Constitution