- May 11 Jan Václav Voříšek, Czech pianist, organist, and composer, born in Vamberk, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1825)
- May 15 Baron Floris van Hall, Dutch nobleman and politician (Prime Minister 1853-56, and 1860-61), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (now Netherlands) (d. 1866)
- May 29 Pietro Romani, Italian conductor and composer, born in Rome, Roman Republic (d. 1877)
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