- Mar 1 Edward Moore, English writer & dramatist (The Gamester), dies at 44
- Mar 8 Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar, dies at 55
- Mar 14 John Byng, English admiral executed by firing squad at 52 for neglecting his duty in defence of Minorca, dies at 53
- Mar 20 Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60
- Mar 27 Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39