Significant events
-The short-lived Professional Wrestling Board of Control is inaugurated.
April
-April 26: Jack Curley promotes his first professional wrestling card, with a main event pitting American Freestyle champion Frank Gotch against Fred Beell.
October
-October 4: Victor McLaglan begins referring to himself as "the jiu jitsu champion of the world" after a 2-hour draw with TH Kanada in New Westminster, BC.
Births
Deaths
Debuts
Events
Title changes
-Joe Turner claims the world welterweight title after defeating Harvey Parker.
April
-April 29: Max Luttberg beats Johnny Billeter in Kansas City, MO to win the world lightweight title.