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Events

December 24 – "Silent Night" written by Josef Mohr and composed by Franz Xaver Gruber
December 25 – The first performance of "Silent Night" (Church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria).
Johann Nepomuk Schelble founds the Society of St Cecilia at Frankfurt.

"Silent Night" (words by Joseph Mohr, music by Franz Gruber)
"Thou Bonnie Wood of Craigielea" (words by Robert Tannahill, music by James Barr)

February 6 or August 7– Henry Litolff, keyboard virtuoso and composer (d. 1891)
March 1 (or 2) – Giulio Briccialdi, composer (d. 1881)
April 19 – Manuel Saumell, composer (d. 1870)
June 17 – Charles Gounod, composer (d. 1893)
July 1 – Henrietta Treffz, operatic mezzo-soprano and first wife of Johann Strauss II (d. 1878)
September 12 – Theodor Kullak, pianist, composer and music teacher (d. 1882)
October 15 – Alexander Dreyschock, pianist and composer (d. 1869)
October 26 – Stefano Golinelli, pianist and composer (d. 1891)