- Jan 5 Friedrich Richard Faltin, Finnish composer, born in Gdańsk, Poland (d. 1918)
- Jan 17 Johan Filip von Schantz, Finnish violinist, conductor, and composer (Kullervo), born in Ulvila, Finland (d. 1865)
- Jan 18 César A Cui, Russian composer and fort architect, born in Vilnius, Russian Empire (d. 1918)
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