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940
From Encyclopedia Jr, free information reference for Kids
| 940 by topic |
| Politics |
| State leaders - Sovereign states |
| Birth and death categories |
| Births - Deaths |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories |
| Establishments - Disestablishments |
940 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
940
CMXL |
| Ab urbe condita |
1693 |
| Armenian calendar |
389
ԹՎ ՅՁԹ |
| Chinese calendar |
3636 – 3637
己亥 – 庚子 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
932 – 933 |
| Hebrew calendar |
4700 – 4701 |
| Hindu calendars |
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| - Vikram Samvat |
995 – 996 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
862 – 863 |
| - Kali Yuga |
4041 – 4042 |
| Iranian calendar |
318 – 319 |
| Islamic calendar |
328 – 329 |
Events
- Saadia Gaon compiles his siddur (Jewish prayer book) in Iraq.
- Narita-san temple founded in Chiba, Japan.
- Liao Dynasty abolishes requirement that a younger sister replace an older sister who died in marriage.
Births
- Abu'l-Wafa, Iranian mathematician
- Brian Boru, high king of Ireland
- Géza, fejedelem of the Magyars (approximate date)
Deaths
- ar-Radi (Caliph of Baghdad)
- Taira no Masakado, leader of the Taira clan.
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