- Jan 10 Abraham Louis-Breguet, French clock maker, born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland (d. 1823)
- Jan 15 John Aikin, English doctor and writer, born in Kibworth Harcourt, United Kingdom (d. 1822)
- Feb 3 Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813)
Casimir Pulaski (1747-1779)
Mar 6 Polish Military Leader, known as "the father of American cavalry', born in Warsaw, Poland
- Apr 13 Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, born in Château de Saint Cloud, Saint-Cloud, France (d. 1793)
Leopold II (1747-1792)
May 5 Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765-90) and Holy Roman Emperor (1790-92), born in Vienna, Austria
