π Charlie Chaplin is born (1889)
Where: London, UK
π On This Day: April 16
April 16, 1889: Charlie Chaplin is born. Charlie Chaplin, famous for his little mustache, cane and baggy trousers, was born on this day in 1889 in London. In silent films without a single spoken word, he made the whole world laugh and cry. His home in Switzerland is now a museum, Chaplin's World.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1853 π‘ India's first passenger train steamed 34 kilometres from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Thane, beginning one of the world's largest railway networks.
- 1912 π§ American pilot Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel, from England to France.
- 1972 π Apollo 16 launched from Florida carrying three astronauts; two of them drove a moon buggy around the lunar highlands for three days. Kennedy Space Center β
π§ Question of the day
What was special about Chaplin's films?
- 3D animation
- Only musicals
- Silent, with no spoken words
Show the answer
Answer: Silent, with no spoken words
Questions
What happened on April 16?
April 16, 1889: Charlie Chaplin is born. It happened in London, UK.
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