32

This page is about the year 32. For the actual number, see thirty-two.

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century
Decades:	0s  10s  20s  – 30s –  40s  50s  60s
Years:	29 30 31 – 32 – 33 34 35

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32 (XXXII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 32nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 32nd year of the 1st millennium, the 32nd year of the 1st century, and the 3rd year of the 30s decade. As of the start of 32, the Gregorian calendar was 2 days behind the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• Saint Peter traditionally becomes first pope
• Symbolic interpretation of the Old Testament by Philo

Births

• Ban Chao, Chinese general and cavalry commander (d. 102)
• Otho, Roman emperor (d. 69)

Deaths

• Lucius Calpurnius Piso, consul under Caesar Augustus