- Mar 12 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher/bishop of Cloyne
- Mar 17 Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter
- Mar 18 Ralph Ersine, Scottish minister (d. 1752)
Johann Sebastian Bach
Mar 31 Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Mattheus-Passion) [OS 21 Mar], born in Eisenach, Germany (d. 1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach