- 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 (1685-1750)
Mar 31 German composer (St. Matthew's Passion; Brandenburg Concertos; Toccata and Fugue) [OS 21 Mar], born in Eisenach, Germany
