- Sep 10 Niels Hansen Jacobsen, Danish sculptor and ceramist (Trold, der vejrer kristenblod), born in Vejen, Denmark (d. 1941)
- Sep 11 Juhani Aho, Finnish journalist and writer (Panu, Tuomio), born in Lapinlahti, Finland (d. 1921)
- Sep 17 Owen Seaman, British poet and editor (Punch), born in Shrewsbury, England (d. 1936)
- Sep 20 Herbert Putnam, American Librarian of Congress, born in New York City (d. 1955)
- Sep 23 Robert Bosch, German engineer, inventor (automotive ignition device), and industrialist, born in Albeck, Kingdom of Württemberg (now Germany) (d. 1942)
- Sep 28 Amélie of Orléans, Queen of Portugal, wife of Carlos I, born in Twickenham, London (d. 1951)
- Sep 28 Pedro De Cordoba, American actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur), born in New York City (d. 1950)
- Sep 30 William Wrigley Jr., American industrialist (Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), and owner of MLB Chicago Cubs, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1932)
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey