General fact: 8711 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Mathematical fact: 8711 is an unremarkable number.
Trivia: 8711 is a boring number.
Historical date: November 6th is the day in 1986 that Sumburgh disaster – A British International Helicopters Boeing 234LR Chinook crashes 2.5 miles east of Sumburgh Airport killing 45 people.