1040
year
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century – 11th century – 12th century |
| Decades: | 1010s 1020s 1030s – 1040s – 1050s 1060s 1070s |
| Years: | 1037 1038 1039 – 1040 – 1041 1042 1043 |
Events
- March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred.
- June 17 – Harthacanute lands at Sandwich and reclaims the English Throne.
- August 15 – King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as Scottish Monarch.
- The oldest brewery still active is founded at Weihenstephan.
- Seljuk Turks defeat the Ghaznavids at the Battle of Dandanaqan.
Births
- February 22 – Rashi, French rabbi and commentator (d. 1105)
- June 27 – King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)
- King Alfonso VI of Castile, Spanish royal (died 1109)
Deaths
- March 17 – Harold Harefoot, King of England
- August 15 – King Duncan I of Scotland (b. 1001)
- October 1 – Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)
Related pages
- For the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form, see Form 1040.
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