Dec 15 Henry Gadsby, English musician and composer, born in Hackney, England (d. 1907) Dec 24 Nicola d' Arienzo, Italian composer and writer, born in Naples, Italy (d. 1915) Dec 28 Calixa Lavallee, Canadian composer (O Canada), born in Verchères (d. 1891) 1841 Birthdays in Music 1843