1040

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

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 Dandanqan.

Deaths

• March 17 - Harold Harefoot, King of England
• August 14 - Duncan I, king of Scotland
• October 1 - Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)

See also

• For the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form, see Form 1040.

See also: 1040, 1010s, 1020s, 1030s, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040s, 1041, 1042