Famous Birthdays Feb 19 Charles-Hubert Gervais, French baroque composer, born at the Palais Royal in Paris, France (d. 1744) Feb 26 Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) Born in 1671 Jan 1671 History by Year Mar 1671 What Happened in 1671 Botched Crown Jewels Theft Pays OffMay 9, 1671