What is 1040?
{{Year nav|1040}} {{Year in various calendars|1040}} {{Year article header|1040}} [[File:Gaznaly-seljuk Dandanaqan.jpg|thumb|alt=Artwork of the Battle of Dandanaqan |Artwork of the Battle of Dandanaqan]] == Events == * [[March War of Independence]] of [[Western Xia]] occurred. * [[June 17]] – [[Harthacanute]] lands at [[Sandwich, Kent|Sandwich]] and reclaims the [[List of English monarchs|English Throne]]. * [[August 15]] – King [[Duncan I of Scotland|Duncan I]] is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival [[Macbeth I of Scotland|Macbeth]]. The latter succeeds him as [[List of British monarchs|Scottish Monarch]]. * The oldest [[brewery]] still active is founded at [[Weihenstephan]]. * [[Seljuk Turks]] defeat the [[Ghaznavid Empire|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]]) * King [[Alfonso VI of Castile]], Spanish royal (died [[1109]]) == Deaths == * [[March 17]] – [[Harold Harefoot]], [[List of English monarchs|King of England]] * [[August 15]] – King [[Duncan I of Scotland]] (b. [[1001]]) * [[October 1]] – [[Alan III, Duke of Brittany]] (poisoned) (b. [[997]]) == Related pages == * For the [[U.S. Internal Revenue Service]] (IRS) form, see [[Form 1040]]. [[Category:1040| ]]