- Dec 4 Augustus diZerega, American ship owner (Red Z Line), born in Martinique (d. 1888)
- Dec 5 Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet and statesman, born in Bryansk, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1873)
- Dec 7 Maria Josepha of Saxony, Queen consort of Spain, born in Dresden Castle, Dresden, Saxony (d. 1829)
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Dec 11 French composer (Symphonie fantastique), born in La Côte-Saint-André, France
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