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32 — China: Ban Gu, co-author of the Book of Han, is born
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| KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660 | ChinaHan dynasty 206 BC–220 | JapanYayoi period 300 BC–250 | United States |
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| - Ban Gu, co-author of the Book of Han, is born.
- Ban Gu is born
- 30Emperor Guangwu of Han pacifies the Lelang Commandery, southern Central Plains and Shandong
- 31Du Shi invented waterwheel-powered bellows for smelting cast iron.
- 31Du Shi uses waterwheels to power piston-bellows for blast furnaces
- 33A blockade of the Yangtze River by the rebel Gongsun Shu was broken by Han castle ships.
- 34Emperor Guangwu of Han defeats Wei Ao and pacifies the northwest
| - No events recorded for this year
| covered from 1607 |