What Happened in March 1752

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

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)