Thallus (ca. 52 CE):
Thallus, a pagan historian, wrote in a now-lost work about events from the time of Jesus. The Christian writer Julius Africanus (3rd century) quotes Thallus, stating that Thallus attributed the darkness during the execution of Jesus to a solar eclipse. Julius Africanus, however, dismisses this explanation, noting that a solar eclipse during Passover (which occurs during a full moon) is astronomically impossible.
Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century):
Phlegon, a Greek historian, reports in his work Chronicles about an extraordinary solar eclipse in the year 33 CE, accompanied by an earthquake. Phlegon writes:
“In the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad [33 CE], there was a great solar eclipse. It became so dark that one could see the stars in the sky, and a great earthquake shook Bithynia.”
This description aligns chronologically with the execution of Jesus, although Phlegon does not explicitly mention Jesus.
Source: Chatgpt