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Centuries: 10th century - 11th century - 12th century Decades: 990s 1000s 1010s 1020s 1030s - 1040s - 1050s 1060s 1070s 1080s 1090s Years: 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 - 1048 - 1049 1050 1051 1052 1053
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2 Births 3 Deaths |
Events
- The city of Oslo is founded by Harald Hardrade of Norway.
Births
- May 31 - Omar Khayyam, Persian poet, astronomer, mathematician and philosopher (+ 1131)
Deaths
- August 9 - Pope Damasus II
- December 3 - Al-Biruni, mathematician (b. 973)