- May 4 Tyagaraja, Indian classical Carnatic music composer, born in Tiruvarur, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu (d. 1847)
- May 24 Ferdinand Franzl, German composer, born in Schwetzingen (d. 1833)
- May 24 Josef Schnabel, German composer, born in Naumburg am Queis, Silesia (d. 1831)
- May 25 Friedrich Johann Eck, German violinist and composer (Concertos pour violon), born in Mannheim, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1838)
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