- Dec 3 Jules Renkin, Belgian politician (28th Prime Minister of Belgium 1931-32), born in Ixelles, Belgium (d. 1934
- Dec 7 Paul Adam, French writer (La Bataille d'Uhde), born in Paris (d. 1920)
- Dec 8 Georges Feydeau, French playwright (La Dame de Chez Maxim's), born in Paris (d. 1921)
- Dec 9 Karel Kovařovic, Czech harpist, conductor (Prague National Theatre, 1900-20), and composer (The Dogheads), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1920)
- Dec 14 John M. Acket, Dutch literary (Grammatic Conceptions) (d. 1933)
- Dec 15 Jack 'The Nonpareil' Dempsey, Irish boxer (first holder of World Middleweight Championship 1886-90), born in Curran, County Kildare (d. 1895)
- Dec 16 Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la robe), born in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek,, Belgium (d. 1919)
Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Dec 22 American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, manager and owner (World Series 1910, 11, 13, 29, 30; most managerial wins, losses & games managed in MLB history; Philadelphia A's), born in East Brookfield, Massachusetts
