- Aug 1 Yakov Kulnev, Russian general (killed in battle) (b. 1763)
- Aug 12 Jean-Joseph Rodolphe, Alsatian composer, dies at 81
- Aug 19 Vincenzo Righini, Italian composer and singer, dies at 56
- Aug 21 Silverius Muller, Austrian composer, priest, and educator, dies at 67