Silence is Golden At The First Oscars
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Historical Events
1st Academy Awards
1st Academy Awards: "Wings", Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor win
Famous Birthdays
- Adrienne Rich, American feminist writer (Diamond Cutters), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2012)
- Betty Carter [Lillie Mae Jones], American jazz singer and scat vocalist, born in Flint, Michigan (d. 1998)
- Claude Morin, French Canadian politician
- John Conyers, American politician (Rep-D-MI, 1965-2017), born in Highland Park, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Osmo Lindeman, Finnish jazz pianist, film score composer, pedagogue, and electronic music pioneer, born in Helsinki, Finland (d. 1987)
Famous Deaths
- Lilli Lehmann, German opera soprano (Tristan und Isolde), dies at 80
About May 16, 1929
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
