- Dec 6 John Axel Fernstrom, Swedish composer, born in Yichang, China (d. 1961)
- Dec 8 Leslie Heward, English composer, born in Liversedge, Yorkshire (d. 1943)
- Dec 18 Fletcher Henderson, American pianist, arranger and composer (Benny Goodman Orchestra), born in Cuthbert, Georgia (d. 1952)
- Dec 29 Hermann Heiss, German composer, born in Darmstadt (d. 1966)