Famous Birthdays Feb 19 Charles-Hubert Gervais, French baroque composer, born at the Palais Royal, Paris, France (d. 1744) Feb 26 Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philosopher (d. 1713) 1670 History by Year 1672 What Happened in 1671 Botched Crown Jewels Theft Pays Off May 9, 1671