16 May 1929 May 16, 2016 Author: Staff The first Academy Awards are awarded. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality." Henry Ward Beecher — Click here for more from Henry Ward Beecher Related posts: 16 May 1929 16 August 1929 17 January 1929 11 August 1929 7 June 1929 24 October 1929 7 November 1929 Categories: History Tags: 16 May, 1929