December 27

175 BCE (Tevet 3585): This day
marked the completion of the Septuagint
translation of the Bible into the Greek language. According to a letter from
Aristeas to Philocrates, 72 sages, (six from each Israelite tribe) were brought
to by Ptole…

 December 20

69: General Vespasianus occupied Rome on
the same day that the Emperor Vitellius was murdered.  Vespasianus is better known as Vespasian, the
Roman general who was in charge of putting down the Great Revolt in Judea.  He br…

December
19

324: Licinius abdicates his position as Emperor leaving Constatine I,
“the first Christian Emperor” in control of the Roman Empire much to the
detriment of the Jewish people.

1154:
Coronation of Henry II, King of England. With the restora…

 December 8

65 BCE: Birthday of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, the Roman poet known as
Horace who created “credat Juadaeus Appella” which gave rise to the character
of “Jew Appela.”

https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1629-apella

1292: John …

DECEMBER 7

43 BCE: The famous orator Marcus Tullius Cicero
died.  Cicero was a Patrician, member of
the Senate and opponent of Julius Caesar. 
Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Anthony and Octavian executed
those whom they viewed as ene…