On this day in 1978, shortly before midnight, two men dug up the grave of silent film legend Charlie Chaplin and stole his body.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1978, shortly before midnight, two men dug up the grave of silent film legend Charlie Chaplin and stole his body.

Charlie Chaplin's corpse is stolen from a cemetery in Switzerland - March 1st, 1978

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