1040
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 10th century–11th century–12th century |
| Decades: | 1010s1020s1030s–1040s–1050s1060s1070s |
| Years: | 103710381039–1040–104110421043 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1040 MXL |
| Ab urbe condita | 1793 |
| Armenian calendar | 489 ԹՎ ՆՁԹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 5790 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 961–962 |
| Bengali calendar | 447 |
| Berber calendar | 1990 |
| English Regnal year | N/A |
| Buddhist calendar | 1584 |
| Burmese calendar | 402 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6548–6549 |
| Chinese calendar | Kỷ MãoNăm(EarthRabbit) 3736 or 3676 — to — Canh Thìn năm(MetalDragon) 3737 or 3677 |
| Coptic calendar | 756–757 |
| Discordian calendar | 2206 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1032–1033 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4800–4801 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| -Vikram Samvat | 1096–1097 |
| -Shaka Samvat | 961–962 |
| -Kali Yuga | 4140–4141 |
| Holocene calendar | 11040 |
| Igbo calendar | 40–41 |
| Iranian calendar | 418–419 |
| Islamic calendar | 431–432 |
| Japanese calendar | Chōryaku4 /Chōkyū1 ( lâu dài nguyên niên ) |
| Javanese calendar | 943–944 |
| Julian calendar | 1040 MXL |
| Korean calendar | 3373 |
| Minguo calendar | 872 beforeROC Dân trước 872 năm |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −428 |
| Seleucid era | 1351/1352AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 1582–1583 |
| Tibetan calendar | Âm thổ thỏ năm (female Earth-Rabbit) 1166 or 785 or 13 — to — Dương kim long năm (male Iron-Dragon) 1167 or 786 or 14 |
1040(MXL) was aleap year starting on Tuesdayof theJulian calendar,the 1040th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 40th year of the2nd millennium,the 40th year of the11th century,and the 1st year of the1040sdecade. As of the start of 1040, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
[change|change source]- March War of IndependenceofWestern Xiaoccurred.
- June 17–Harthacanutelands atSandwichand reclaims theEnglish Throne.
- August 15– KingDuncan Iis killed in battle against his first cousin and rivalMacbeth.The latter succeeds him asScottish Monarch.
- The oldestbrewerystill active is founded atWeihenstephan.
- Seljuk Turksdefeat theGhaznavidsat theBattle of Dandanaqan.
Births
[change|change source]- February 22–Rashi,French rabbi and commentator (d.1105)
- June 27– KingLadislaus I of Hungary(d.1095)
- KingAlfonso VI of Castile,Spanish royal (died1109)
Deaths
[change|change source]- March 17–Harold Harefoot,King of England
- August 15– KingDuncan I of Scotland(b.1001)
- October 1–Alan III, Duke of Brittany(poisoned) (b.997)
Related pages
[change|change source]- For theU.S. Internal Revenue Service(IRS) form, seeForm 1040.