Events Europe The Salian Dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire's founded by Conrad II. April 19 — Pope John XIX succeeds Pope Benedict VIII (his brother) as the 144th pope. Asia The world's first paper-printed money, which later greatly benefits the economy of the Song Dynasty, originates in the Sichuan province of China. Emperor Mahmud of Ghazni sacks the Hindu religious center of Somnath, slaughtering over 50,000 people and carrying off vast amounts of treasure. Births King Magnus I… (More on 1024)