Jan 6 King Harald of England crowned Mar 23 18th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet Apr 24 Halley's Comet sparks English monk to predict country will be destroyed Sep 20 Battle of Fulford, Yorkshire: Harald III Hardrada of Norway defeats Northern Saxon Earls Edwin and Morcar Sep 25 Battle of Stamford Bridge; English army under King Harold Godwinson defeat invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold's brother Tostig, who were both killed Sep 27 William the Conqueror's troops set sail for England Sep 28 William the Conqueror invades England landing at Pevensey Bay, Sussex Oct 14 Battle of Hastings, Duke William of Normandy and the Norman army defeat English forces of Harold II Dec 25 Duke William of Normandy ('William the Conqueror) crowned King of England
