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1042 (MXLII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1042nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 42nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 42nd year of the 11th century, and the 3rd year of the 1040s decade. As of the start of 1042, the Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- Edward the Confessor becomes King of England.
Births
- Pope Urban II (died 1099)
Deaths
- Michael V, Byzantine Emperor (b. 1015)