- Jul 4 Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and novelist (Fables & Tales), born in Hainchen, Germany (d. 1769)
- Jul 16 Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise, Marshal of France, born in Paris (d. 1787)
- Jul 25 Immanuel J. Pyra, German poet (Temple of Real Poetry), born in Kottbus, Brandenburg, Germany (d. 1744)