1040
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- This article is about the year 1040. For the US tax document, see Form 1040.
| Years: 1037 1038 1039 - 1040 - 1041 1042 1043 |
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| Decades: 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s |
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| Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century |
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| 1040 by topic | |
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| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| Gregorian calendar | 1040 MXL |
| Ab urbe condita | 1793 |
| Armenian calendar | 489 ԹՎ ՆՁԹ |
| Chinese calendar | 3736 – 3737 己卯 – 庚辰 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1032 – 1033 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4800 – 4801 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1095 – 1096 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 962 – 963 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4141 – 4142 |
| Iranian calendar | 418 – 419 |
| Islamic calendar | 431 – 432 |
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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)
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)
See also
- For the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form, see Form 1040.