1963 Death Theodore Newton, actor (Voltaire, Ace of Aces), dies at 58 1946 Death George Arliss, actor and writer (Dr. Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 1904 Birthday Theodore Newton, New Jersey, actor, Ace of Aces, Voltaire 1778 Death Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet, French writer (Candide), dies at 42 1778 Event Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath 1753 Event Voltaire leaves the court of Frederik II of Prussia 1749 Death Gabrielle Chatelet, La belle Emilie, writer (Voltaire), dies at 42 1732 Event Voltaire's "Zaire," premieres in Paris 1730 Event Voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris 1706 Birthday Gabrielle Chatelet, La belle Emilie, French writer, Voltaire 1694 Birthday Voltaire, Francois-Marie Arouet, France, thinker, Candide
