- Dec 13 Heinrich Heine, German poet and lyricist (Schubert, Liszt), born in Düsseldorf, Grand Duchy of Berg (d. 1856)
- Dec 19 Josef Theodor Krov, Bohemian composer, singer and teacher, born in Nové Strašecí, Czechia (d. 1859)
- Dec 26 Hans Skramstad, Norwegian pianist and composer, born in Toten, Norway (d. 1839)