Misc: What's the real name of the French philosopher Voltaire?

Questions

On This Day In January 1998 - Lynn Odrick sued Anthony "______ " Banks for allegedly punching her, damaging her vision and breaking her nose with a pool cue on November 25, 1998.?

On This Day In January 1999 - Guru (Gang Star) was ______ outside a small recording studio in Woohaven, Queens. The three masked men stole $10,000 in jewelry.?

On This Day In January 1793 - Jean-Pierre ______ made the first successful balloon flight in the U.S.?

On This Day In January 1799 - British prime minister William Pitt the Younger introduced ______ tax, at two shillings (10p) in the pound, to raise funds for the Napoleonic Wars.?

On This Day In January 1848 - The first ______ bank was established in San Francisco, CA.?