- Aug 1 Paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48
- Aug 3 Francesco Borromini, Italian sculptor and architect, dies at 67
- Aug 13 Jeremy Taylor, Irish author and bishop (b. 1613)
- Aug 27 Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, buried at 33
- Aug 31 Johann von Rist, German composer and poet known for his hymns, dies at 60