Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 30 May 1778

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BirthFactDeath (-) Saturday 30th of May 1778 248 years, 11 months and 0 days ago
Writer Voltaire born as François-Marie Arouet dies of unknown causes at the age of 84 in 27 Quai Voltaire, VIIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France. When asked on his deathbed by a priest to renounce the devil and turn to God Voltaire replied "For God's sake, let me die in peace."