11th » Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, Russian director, producer, and playwright (d. 1943)
22nd » Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer (d. 1924)
27th » Juan Luis Sanfuentes, Chilean lawyer and politician, 17th President of Chile (d. 1930)
Famous Deaths for December 1858
9th » Robert Baldwin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 3rd List of Joint Premiers of the Province of Canada e.g Premier of Canada West (b. 1804)
12th » Jacques Viger (1787–1858) named Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st list of Montreal mayors called Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)
27th » Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French pianist and composer (b. 1785)