April 16, 1889 - London - Charles Chaplin is born
June 29, 1895 - While in London - His mother Hannah Chaplin is admited to the Lambeth Infirmary (because of headaches related to Syphilis)
June 18, 1896 - Hanwell - Charles and his brother Sydney are taken to an orphanage in Hanwell
November 11, 1897 - Hanwell - The guardians of the two brothers decide that they should return to their father
January 18, 1898 - London - Returns to his father's house
January(?) 1(?), 1899 - ? - Chaplin becomes a member of the Eight Lancashire Lads clog-dancing troupe
December 26, 1900 - London - Charles is controversially comic as a cat in a production of Cinderella at the London Hippodrome
May 13, 1901 - ? - Charles Sr. dies
July 1(?), 1903 - West End, London - first theatre role as a newsboy in H. A. Saintsbury's "Jim, a Romance of Cockayne"
October 1(?) - 1905 - West End, London - After 2 years in the role of Billy the Pageboy, in a production of "Sherlock Holmes", he is invited to play the role alongside William Gillette, the original Holmes
May 1(?), 1906 - ? - Chaplin joins the "Casey's Circus" group and becomes the star of the show
February 1(?), 1908 - London - Chaplin causes impact in an audition at the London Coliseum
April 1(?), 1910 - London - Chaplin receives attention from the press with his new sketch "Jimmy the fearless"
October 3, 1910 - New York City - Opens in the Karno Production "The Wow Wows" at the Colonial Theatre
June 1(?), 1912 - London - The troupe returns to England after 21 months of american tour
August 1(?), 1912 - ? - Start of a new Tour
September 1(?), 1913 - Edendale, California - Chaplin signs contract with Keystone Studios =(START)
December 1(?), 1913 - Los Angeles - Chaplin arrives in Los Angeles
February 2, 1914 - Los Angeles - Release of Chaplin's first movie - "Making a living"
February 7, 1914 - Los Angeles - Release of "Kid Auto Races at Venice" - First time of "the Tramp" on screen.
May 4, 1914 - Los Angeles - Chaplin's directorial debut with "Caught in the Rain"
November 14, 1914 - ? - Stars in Tillie's Punctured Romance, his first feature-lenght comedy
December 20(?), 1914 - Niles, California - Chaplin signs contract with Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
December 1(?), 1915 - Niles, California - The contract with Essanay ends, after 14 movies
February 27, 1916 - Edendale, California - Chaplin starts working for Mutual Film Corporation
January 22, 1917 - ? - Release of "Easy Street"
June 7, 1917 - ? - Chaplin signs contract with First National Exhibitors Circuit for 8 movies
October 1(?), 1917 - Honolulu, Hawaii - Arrives in Honolulu, Hawaii
November 1(?), 1917 - Hollywood, Los Angeles - Chaplin starts building his own studios off Sunset Boulevard. Completes construction in January 1918
April 14, 1918 - ? - Release of "A Dog's life"
October 23, 1918 - ? - Chaplin marries pregnant Mildred Harris to avoid controversy
April 1(?), 1920 - ? - End of his marriage with Mildred Harris
January 21, 1921 - Los Angeles(?) - Release of "The Kid"
November 25, 1924 - Mexico - Chaplin marries pregnant 16-year old Lita Grey
May 5, 1925 - Los Angeles - Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr is born
June 26, 1925 - Los Angeles(?) - Release of "The Gold Rush"
January 11, 1926 - Hollywood - Filming of "The Circus" begins at Charlie Chaplin Studios
March 30, 1926 - Los Angeles - Sydney Earl Chaplin is born
January 6, 1928 - New York City - Premiere of "The Circus" at the Strand Theatre
January 27, 1928 - Los Angeles - Premiere of "The Circus" at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre
August 28, 1928 - ? - Hannah Chaplin, Charlie's mother, dies. Chaplin is distressed for weeks
July 29, 1929 - Los Angeles - Chaplin finishes shooting the famous suicidal millionaire scene
January 30, 1931 - Los Angeles - Gala Premiere of "City Lights" at the Los Angeles Theater. Albert Einstein is guest of honor
February 6, 1931 - New York - Attends the Premiere of "City Lights" at the George M. Cohan Theatre in New York
February 13, 1931 - New York - Chaplin sails to Europe for a publicity tour of "City Lights"
March 3, 1931 - London - Luncheon at the House of Commons with Lady Astor, Lloyd George and Kirkwood
March 13, 1931 - Berlin - Meets the ministers of the Reichstag
March 15, 1931 - Berlin(?) - Tea with Alfred Einstein
March 16, 1931 - Vienna - Visits Vienna
March 21, 1931 - Venice, Italy - Tea with the British Consul
March 23, 1931 - Paris - Arrives in Paris. Lunch with Aristide Briand
March 27, 1931 - Paris - Chaplin receives the "Legion d'honneur" from Aristide Briand
June 1(?), 1931 - Grasse, SE France - Chaplin stays with H.G.Wells in Grasse
August 14, 1931 - Biarritz - Dinner with Winston Churchill in Biarritz
September 19, 1931 - Chartwell - Weekend with Winston Churchill at Chartwell
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February 27, 1932 - London - Chaplin begins a "City Lights" 16-dates World Tour, starting in London's Dominion Theatre
March 6, 1932 - Naples, Italy - Boards the ocean liner "Suwa Maru"
March 10, 1932 - Port Said, Egypt - "Suwa Maru" arrives in Port Said
March 27, 1932 - Singapore - Arrives in Singapore on board the "Suwa Maru"
March 28, 1932 - Singapore - Departs to Batavia (Jakarta) on board the steamship "Van Lansberge"
April 20, 1932 - Singapore - Returns to Singapore after 18 days in Bali with Dengue fever
April 26, 1932 - Singapore - Discharged from Hospital
May 6, 1932 - Singapore - The Chaplin brothers depart for Japan on board the "Terukuni Maru"
May 14, 1932 - Kobe, Japan - "Terukuni Maru" arrives in Kobe, Japan
May 15, 1932 - Tokyo, Japan - Survives an assassination attempt at the Prime Minister's house, because the Prime Minister's son took him to watch a sumo match
June 10, 1932 - Hollywood - Returns to Hollywood
October 11, 1934 - Los Angeles(?) - Chaplin begins filming "Modern Times"
August 30, 1935 - Los Angeles(?) - "Modern Times" is finished filming
February 5, 1936 - Los Angeles(?) - Release of "Modern Times"
March 9, 1936 - Shanghai, China - "S.S.Coolidge" docks in Shanghai
March 18, 1936 - Singapore - Arrives in Singapore on board the "Suwa Maru"
March 24, 1936 - Batavia (Jakarta) - Chaplin flies to Batavia to begin his tour of the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia)
April 7, 1936 - Singapore - Chaplin lands in Singapore from Batavia
April 10, 1936 - Singapore - The Chaplin brothers board the french liner "Aramis" to Indochina
April 12, 1936 - Saigon, Indochina - The "Aramis" arrives in Saigon
April 18, 1936 - Phnom Penh, Cambodia - The "Aramis" arrives in Phnom Penh
April 19, 1936 - Angkor, Cambodia - Visit to Angkor
May 12, 1936 - While in Indochina(?) - Premiere of "Modern Times" in Singapore
June 1(?), 1936 - Canton, China - Charlie Chaplin marries Paulette Goddard in secret
September 1, 1939 - Los Angeles(?) - Chaplin starts filming "The Great Dictator"
October 15, 1940 - New York City - Release of "The Great Dictator"
June 4, 1942 - Mexico - Chaplin grants Paulette Goddard a mexican divorce
June 16, 1943 - Carpinteria, California - 54-year old Chaplin marries 18-year old Oona O'Neill
July 31, 1944 - Santa Monica, California - Daughter Geraldine Leigh is born
March 7, 1946 - Santa Monica, California - Son Michael John is born
April 11, 1947 - ? - Release of "Monsieur Verdoux"
March 28, 1949 - Santa Monica, California - Daughter Josephine Hannah is born
May 19, 1951 - Santa Monica, California - Daughter Victoria is born
September 18, 1952 - New York City - Chaplin boards the "RMS Queen Elizabeth" for London, where the premiere of "Limelight" was set
September 19, 1952 - in route from United States to England - Chaplin's re-entry permit is revoked by attorney general James P. McGranery, who stated that "he would have to submit to an interview concerning his political views and moral behaviour in order to re-enter the US"
January 1(?), 1953 - Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland - After re-entry denial in the US, Chaplin and Oona move to Switzerland
August 23, 1953 - Corsier-sur-Vevey - Son Eugene Anthony is born
July 18, 1954 - Geneva, Switzerland - Dinner with chinese premier Chou En-Lai
April 24, 1956 - London - Dinner with Premier Bulganin at the Claridge Hotel in London, organized by the russian ambassador
May 23, 1957 - Corsier-sur-Vevey(?) - Daughter Jane Cecil is born
September 12, 1957 - Paris(?) - Premiere of "A King in New York". Chaplin banned American journalists from its premiere, and decided not to release the film in the United States
December 3, 1959 - Corsier-sur-Vevey - Daughter Annette Emily is born
July 8, 1962 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Son Christopher James is born
June 22, 1965 - Amsterdam - Chaplin and Oona O'Neill arrive in Amsterdam
June 24, 1965 - Amsterdam - Chaplin receives the Erasmus Prize (shared with Ingmar Bergman)
January 25, 1966 - Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England - Chaplin begins filming "A Countess from Hong Kong" at the Pinewood Studios
January 5, 1967 - Iver Heath, England - "A Countess from Hong Kong" is finished filming
May 12, 1971 - Cannes, France - the Festival de Cannes pays tribute to Charlie Chaplin in the presence of the Minister of Culture Jacques Duhamel, come to make him "Commander of the national order of the Legion of Honor
January(?) 1(?), 1972 - New York - Meeting with Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a leading japanese TV personality
April 10, 1972 - Los Angeles - Charles Chaplin receives Honorary Academy Award
September 3, 1972 - Venice, Italy - Chaplin is awarded the Golden Lion in the Venice Film Festival
January(?) 1(?), 1973 - Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland - Returns to Switzerland (speculative date)
December 2, 1974 - Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland(?) - Chaplin is awarded the title of Knight of the Empire
March 4, 1975 - Buckingham Palace, London - Charlie Chaplin receives the title of Knight of the Empire
January(?) 1(?), 1976 - Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland - Returns to Switzerland (speculative date)
December 25, 1977 - Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland - Charlie Chaplin dies during his sleep, aged 88 =(END)
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