- Aug 3 Carl Ludwig Junker, German composer, born in Kirchberg an der Jagst, Schwäbisch Hall, Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1797)
- Aug 4 Maximilian Stadler, Austrian pianist and composer and Benedictine monk, born in Melk, Austria (d. 1833)
- Aug 6 Bernhard Haltenberger, German composer, born in Schongau, Electorate of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1780)