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Events

By Place

Asia

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Asia

★ Beginning of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in northern China. First ruler is Northern Zhou Xiao Min Di.

★ End of the Liang Dynasty and beginning of the Chen Dynasty in southern China. First ruler is Chen Wu Di.

Births

★ Dushun

★ Gao Wei

★ Ouyang Xun

Deaths

★ Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite

★ Emperor Gong of Western Wei, last Emperor of Western Wei

★ Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou