16 May 1929 May 15, 2014 Author: Staff The first Academy Awards are handed out. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Life has no smooth road for any of us; and in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim the very roughness stimulates the climber to steadier steps, till the legend, over steep ways to the stars, fulfills itself." W. C. Doane — Click here for more from W. C. Doane Related posts: 16 August 1929 17 January 1929 11 August 1929 Categories: History Tags: 16 May, 1929