THE BIRTHS OF…
Denmark: Robert Dinesen.
England: Cecil Hepworth.
France:
Gérard Bourgeois, filmmaker, scriptwriter, France
Albert Capellani in Paris.
Pierre-Jules-César Janssen documents the transit of Venus, probably a model
Germany: Paul Wegener.
Italy:
Mario Gallo, director, producer, Argentina
Russia: Vsevolod Meyerhold.
Spain: Fructuoso Gelabert.
Sweden: John Bergqvist.
USA:
Dustin Farnum in Hampton Beach, NY.
Ben Turpin in New Orleans.
OTHER EVENTS:
Jules Janssen builds the photographic revolver which documents the passage of Venus past the sun’s surface.
Film history - A chronicle 