architect (d. 1838) July 11 – Caroline Matilda, British princess, queen consort of Denmark (d. 1775) July 29 – Elisabetta Caminèr Turra, Venetian writer (d. 1796) July 30 – Maria Anna Mozart ("Nannerl"), Austrian musician and composer, sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (d. 1829) September 1 – Emanuel Schikaneder, German dramatist, actor and singer (d. 1812) September 5 – François Joseph Westermann, French Revolutionary leader, general (d. 1794) October 30 – Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish dramatist, politician (d. 1816) date unknown'' Armand-Marie-Jacques de Chastenet, Marquis of Puységur, French mesmerist (d. 1825) Gregoria Apaza, Bolivian indigenous leader (d. 1782) Charlotta Richardy, Swedish industrialist (d. 1831) Thomas Sheraton, English furniture designer (d. 1806) Maria Antonia Fernandez, Spanish flamenco singer, dancer (d. 1787) Deaths January 17 – Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (b. 1671) January 20 – John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665) January 25 – Paul Dudley, Massachusetts Attorney-General (b. 1675) January 29 – Martin Knutzen, German philosopher (b. 1713) February 5 – Henri François d'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (b. 1668) February 7 – Albert Borgard, Danish artillery and engineer officer (b. 1659) March 21 – Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706) March 24 – János Pálffy, Hungarian field marshal, Palatine (b. 1664) March 25 – King Frederick I of Sweden (b. 1676) March 29 – Thomas Coram, English sea captain, philanthropist (b. c. 1668) March 31 – Frederick, Prince of Wales, Hanoverian-born heir to the British throne (b. 1707) April 19 – Peter Lacy, Irish-born Russian field marshal (b. 1678) April 20 – Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen, Princess of Anhalt-Köthen by birth and by marriage Princess of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1722) May 20 – Domènec Terradellas, Spanish opera composer (b. 1713) June 9 – John Machin, English mathematician (b. c.1686) June 20 – Adriaan Valckenier, Dutch Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (1737–1741) (b. 1695) August 18 – Samuel von Schmettau, Prussian field marshal (b. 1684) August 22 – Andrew Gordon, British physicist (b. 1712) August 30 – Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist (b. 1661) October 22 – William IV, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic (b. 1711) October 26 – Philip Doddridge, English nonconformist religious leader (b. 1702) November 18 – Abraham Vater, German anatomist (b. 1684) December 12 – Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman, philosopher (b. 1678) December 16 – Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (b. 1700) December 19 –