1040

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Years: 1037 1038 1039 - 1040 - 1041 1042 1043

Decades: 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s

Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century 1040 state leaders

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 See also

Events

• March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred.
• August 14 - King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as Scottish Monarch.
• June 17 - Harthacanute lands at Sandwich and reclaims the English Throne.
• 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)

Deaths

• March 17 - Harold Harefoot, King of England
• June 27 - King Ladislaus I of Hungary (d. 1095)
• August 14 - 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.