- Dec 15 David Guion, American composer (Home on the Range), born in Ballinger, Texas (d. 1981)
- Dec 15 José María Castro, Argentine composer, born in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires (d. 1964)
- Dec 27 Feliks Roderyk Labunski, Polish pianist, composer and educator (Triptych Champétre), born in Ksawerynow, Russian Poland (d. 1979)
- Dec 30 Jaromír Fiala, Czech composer, born in Postoloprty, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1967)