- Jan 4 American Federation of Labor (AFL) charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC
- Mar 12 1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)
- Apr 23 Vitascope system of movie projection 1st shown at Koster & Bial's Music Hall, New York City
- Jul 26 Vitascope Hall, 1st permanent for-profit movie theatre, opens in New Orleans