- Jan 8 Philip Astley, English 'Father of the Modern Circus', born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England (d. 1814)
- Jan 15 Eugene Godecharle, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1798)
- Jan 24 Anne, Duchess of Cumberland and Strathearn (d. 1808)
- Jan 26 Johann Friedrich Ludwig Sievers, German composer, born in Hanover, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90