"Fred Ott's Sneeze"
Jan 7 William K.L. Dickson captures "Fred Ott's Sneeze" as a motion picture at Thomas Edison's Black Mariah Studio, West Orange, New Jersey [1]
Candida
Mar 30 George Bernard Shaw's comedy play "Candida" premieres at Theatre Royal, South Shields, England
- Apr 14 1st public showing of Thomas Edison's kinetoscope (moving pictures)
- Sep 8 Employed by Thomas Edison, William K.L. Dickson films first boxing match at West Orange, New Jersey, an exhibition between world heavyweight champion James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney
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