- Apr 3 John Hanson, Continental Congressman, 1st US President under Articles of Confederation, born in Maryland (d. 1783)
- Apr 3 William Watson, English physician and scientist, born in London (d. 1787)
- Apr 11 John Alcock, English composer and organist, born in London (d. 1806)
- Apr 17 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1786)
- Apr 19 James Nares, English composer, born in Stanwell, England (d. 1783)
- Apr 23 Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer, pupil of J. S. Bach, born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany (d. 1797)
- Apr 28 Franz Sparry, Austrian composer, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1767)
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