- Dec 1 Dorothy James, American composer (Paola and Francesca; Patterns), and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1982)
- Dec 1 Ilona Fehér, Hungarian-Israeli violinist, and teacher, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)
- Dec 2 (Gustaaf) "Staf" Nees, Flemish-Belgian carillonist, organist, composer (Maria-oratorio), and educator, born in Mechelen, Belgium (d. 1965)
- Dec 2 Raimundo Orsi, Argentine-born Italian soccer winger (13 caps Argentina, 35 Italy; Independiente, Juventus), born in (d. 1986)
- Dec 3 Glenn Hartranft, American athlete (discus WR 47.89m 1925; Olympic silver shot putt 1924), born in Aberdeen, South Dakota (d. 1970)
- Dec 4 Adam Walsh, American College Football Hall of Fame center and coach (Notre Dame; Bowdoin), born in Churchville, Iowa (d. 1985)
- Dec 5 Hanns Jelinek, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1969)
- Dec 5 Milton H. Erickson, American psychiatrist and psychologist, born in Aurum, Nevada (d. 1980)
- Dec 5 Ray Whitley, American country and western singer-songwriter ("Back in the Saddle Again") and actor (Tim Holt films), born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1979)
Walt Disney (1901-1966)
Dec 5 American animator (Mickey Mouse), producer and co-founder of Walt Disney Co., born in Chicago, Illinois
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976)
Dec 5 German physicist who discovered the uncertainty principle (Nobel 1932), born in Würzburg, Germany
- Dec 7 Tony Pugsley, British rear-admiral during World War II (Walcheren attack 1944, Battle of the Scheldt) (d. 1990)
- Dec 9 Carol Dempster, American actress, born in Duluth, Minnesota (d. 1991)
- Dec 9 Jean Mermoz, French pilot, born in Aubenton, Aisne, France (d. 1936)
- Dec 9 Ödön von Horváth, Hungarian writer (A Child of Our Time), born in Sušak, Rijeka, Austria-Hungary (d. 1938)
- Dec 10 Franz Fischer, German Gestapo official and war criminal (one of the Breda 4, last ex-Nazi held in Dutch prison) (d. 1989)
Henri Cochet (1901-1987)
Dec 14 French tennis player (French Open 1926, 28, 30, 32; Wimbledon 1927, 29; US Open 1928), born in Villeurbanne, France
- Dec 14 Paul I, King of Greece (1947-64), born at Tatoi Palace in Parnitha, Kingdom of Greece (d. 1964)
Margaret Mead (1901-1978)
Dec 16 American anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa, Thoughts & Female), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dec 19 Dimitar Nenov, Bulgarian composer, pianist and architect, born in Razgrad, Bulgaria (d. 1953)
- Dec 19 Oliver [Hazard Perry] La Farge, American anthropologist and novelist, born in New York City (d. 1963)
- Dec 20 Louis Kahn, American architect (Salk Institute), born in Pärnu, Estonia (d. 1974) [or Feb 20]
- Dec 20 Robert J. Van de Graaff, American engineer and physicist (Mobility of Gaseous Ions), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (d. 1967)
- Dec 21 Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer, born in Portugalete, Spain (d. 1982)
- Dec 21 Robin Irvine, British actor (Easy Virtue, When Boys Leave Home), born in London, England (d. 1933)
- Dec 22 Andre Kostelanetz, Russian-American conductor (Lincoln Portrait), born in St Petersburg, Russia (d. 1980)
- Dec 25 Alice, English princess and Duchess of Gloucester, aunt of Elizabeth II, born in London, England (d. 2004)
- Dec 26 Victor Hely-Hutchinson, British composer (Carol Symphony), born in Cape Town, Cape Colony (d. 1947)
- Dec 27 Irene Handl, British actress (Riding High, Morgan), born in London, England (d. 1987)
Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992)
Dec 27 German American actress (The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express), and singer ("Falling in Love Again"), born in Berlin, Germany
About December 1901
How Old? 122 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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