- Oct 8 Waldemar Thrane, Norwegian violinist, composer (Fjeldeventyret), and conductor, born in Oslo, Norway (d. 1828)
- Oct 14 Georg Gerson, Danish composer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1825)
- Oct 30 Karol Joseph Lipinski, Polish composer and virtuoso violinist, born in RadzyĆ Podlaski, Poland (d. 1861)