Historical Events Mar 23 Canada's first newspaper "Halifax Gazette" published in Halifax by John Bushell [1] Mar 23 Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, dies 2 days later Events in 1752 Famous Birthdays Mar 19 José Maurício, Portuguese organist, and sacred music and modinha (love song) composer, born in Coimbra, Portugal (d. 1815) Mar 22 Johann Georg Joseph Spangler, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1802) Mar 29 Edward Jones, Welsh harpist and composer, born in Llandderfel, Wales (d. 1824) Born in 1752 Feb 1752 History by Year Apr 1752 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists