- Oct 1 Ricardo Castillo, Guatemalan composer, born in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (d. 1966)
- Oct 11 Albert Stoessel, American violinist, conductor, composer, and educator, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1943)
- Oct 22 Méi Lánfāng [Lan], Chinese opera performer known as "Queen of Peking Opera" for his portrayal of female roles, born in Beijing, China (d. 1961)
- Oct 30 Peter Warlock [Philip Heseltine], British composer, born in London (d. 1930)
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