Young Charles and brother Sydney, with their mother, enter Lambeth Workhouse (for the poor). Within a few weeks the boys will be sent to Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children.
Hannah has a mental breakdown. Charles and Sydney live for a time with Charles Sr. and his mistress. Young Charles first appears with the Lancashire Lads.
Young Charles is controversially comic as a cat in a production of Cinderella at the London Hippodrome.
Chaplin begins performing for the Karno Troupe, joining his brother Sydney, who is largely responsible for Charles's placement.
Chaplin leaves with a Karno Troupe for a tour of the United States and Canada.
Chaplin leaves with the Karno Troupe for a second tour of the U.S. and Canada.
"Making a living" Film is released
Chaplin marries Mildred Harris
Divorced by Mildred Harris
Chaplin's first United Artists production -- A Woman of Paris -- opens. Chaplin writes and directs but does not star in this critically acclaimed excursion into drama.
Chaplin marries Lita Grey.
Divorced by Lita Grey. Seemingly every stage of the proceedings has been played out in the newspapers since Grey's original filing for divorce in January.
Hannah Chaplin dies.
At the first Academy Award ceremony, Chaplin is honored with a special Oscar "for versatility and genius in writing, acting, directing and producing The Circus.
Chaplin and family leave New York by ship, bound for Europe. Chaplin will show his young family the English haunts of his youth. While at sea, Chaplin, still a British subject, has his U.S. reentry permit cancelled
Chaplin wins an Oscar (with Raymond Rasch and Larry Russell) for Best Original Dramatic Score for 1972, from Limelight. The 1952 film was eligible for belated consideration because a Los Angeles theater had never previously shown the film an Academy rule