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Events

By Place

Europe

* Edgar the Peaceable is crowned King of England. Dunstan becomes Archbishop of Canterbury and Edgar's chief adviser. He reforms monasteries and enforces the rule of Saint Benedict: Poverty, Chastity and Obedience for monks. He attempts to impose celibacy on the secular clergy without noticeable success. Dunstan actively encourages the Danes to integrate with the English.
* Mieszko I becomes ruler in Poland.
* St Dunstan's, Mayfield is founded.
* Richard I of Normandy marries Emma of Paris.
* Sviatoslav I of Kiev conquers the Khazars' imperial power.
* Nicephorus II captures Crete.

Asia

* The Song Dynasty (960-1279) comes to power in China when Zhao Kuangyin usurps the Later Zhou Dynasty throne.
* The amount of registered soldiers in the Song Chinese army is some 378,000.

Births

* Aimoin, French chronicler (d. 1010)
* Emperor Constantine VIII of the Byzantine Empire (d. 1028)
* Theophanu, Greek princess who became Empress (d. 991)
* Sweyn I of Denmark (d. 1014)
* Gershom ben Judah (d. ??)
* Matsu, Taoist 'goddess' of the sea
* Olof of Sweden (approximate date) (d. 1020-1021)
* Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (d. 988)
* Bagrat III (d. 1014)
* Seongjong of Goryeo (d. 997)

Deaths

* Saint Eadburga of Winchester
* Časlav Klonimirović, ruler of Serbia