Famous Birthdays
- Aug 1 Antonio Capuzzi, Italian violinist and composer, born in Brescia, Republic of Venice (now Italy) (d. 1818)
- Aug 4 Nicolas-Jacque Conte, French painter and inventor (modern pencil), born in Aunou-sur-Orne, France (d. 1805)
- Aug 8 Luigi Marchesi, Italian castrato singer, born in Milan, Habsburg Empire (now Italy) (d. 1829)
- Aug 31 Johann Ignaz Walter, German opera singer and composer, born in Perutz, Bohemia (d. 1822)
Famous Deaths
- Aug 22 Caspar Burman, Dutch historian and Mayor of Utrecht, dies at 59
