- Jan 15 Eugene Godecharle, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1798)
- Jan 26 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, German composer, born in Hanover, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
- Mar 4 Johann Heinrich Egli, Swiss composer and violinist, born in Seegräben, Switzerland (d. 1810)
- Apr 24 Roman Hoffstetter, German classical composer, born in Weikersheim, Duchy of Hohenlohe, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
- May 8 Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz [Jan Křtitel Krumpholtz], Czech-French harpist and composer, born in Budenice, Zlonice, Czech Republic (d. 1790)
- Jun 22 Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, German composer, born in Schleiz (d. 1801)
- Jul 19 Jean-Baptiste Davaux, French classical composer, born in La Côte-Saint-André, France (d. 1822)
- Aug 14 Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris), born in Marseille, France (d. 1802)
- Nov 18 Félix Máximo López, Spanish composer, born in Madrid, Spain (d. 1821)
- Nov 21 Alessandro Felici, Italian composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1772)
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