Voltaire By medmondson Nov 21, 1694 Born on November Twenty-first , sixteen-ninety-four. Sep 19, 1701 Mom dies Nov 19, 1704 Educated by Jesuits at the Collège Louis-le-Grand Nov 19, 1716 He was arrested and exiled from Paris for five months Nov 19, 1717 imprisioned in the Bastille. wrote the tradgedy play ŒDIPE, and started to use the name Voltaire Nov 22, 1718 Chooses the name "Volatire" Nov 19, 1722 Dad dies, joins spying mission with Madame de Ruplemonde Nov 19, 1725 Stops execution of Abbe Desfontaines Nov 22, 1734 He was yet again forced to leave france Nov 19, 1741 Wrote his play, "LE FANATISME, OU MAHOMET LE PROPHÈTE Nov 19, 1742 Detained by Fredrick of Prussia for treason Nov 22, 1746 He was voted into the Academie Francaise. Nov 19, 1754 Banned from Paris! May 30, 1778 Died at age 83, last words "ForGods sake let me die in peace" Nov 22, 1791 Was finally buried after being denied from the Church grounds