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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
Decades: 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s
Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century

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State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

**1040 in other calendars**
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

Contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 See also

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.

Category: 1040

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