births
November 21, 1694
Voltaire, French writer and philosopher (died 1778)
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet, known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
November 21
November 21 is the 325th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 40 days remain until the end of the year.