ante diem v idus decembres
- 297 A.D. — martyrs of Samosata
- 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Leocadia
- 1667 — birth of William Whiston (translator of Josephus, although better known for other reasons)
- 1717 — birth of Johann Winckelmann
quidquid bene dictum est ab ullo, meum est