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Events on Saturday 7 February 1914 1
1914Charlie Chaplin debuts his Tramp character on screenKid Auto Races at Venice introduces cinema's most enduring costumeCharlie Chaplin first appeared in his baggy-trousered, bowler-hatted Tramp costume in the short comedy Kid Auto Races at Venice, California. The character went on to become the most recognisable figure in silent film. It launched Chaplin's transformation into the world's first global movie star.