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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > On This Day Menu > List On This Day Events ON THIS DAY Search Results for Date: MAY 16th Click on an event title in the list to view more information about that event. Click on a date in the list to view a list of other events on the same date.   Number of Records Matching Query: 33   ACADEMY AWARD EVENT   Event Date: 16th May 1929 Description: The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood   ALBERT LANCE DIED   Event Date: 16th May 2013 Description: Vocalist, Australia   BARBARA LEE BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1947 Description: Vocalist, USA   BETTY CARTER BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1929 Description: Vocalist, USA   BILLY COBHAM BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1944 Description: Drummer, composer and bandleader. USA   BOYD TINSLEY BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1964 Description: Violinist, USA   CHUCK BROWN DIED   Event Date: 16th May 2012 Description: Singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, USA   DANIELLE SPENCER BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1969 Description: Vocalist, Australia   DARRELL SWEET BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1947 Description: Drummer, Scotland   DEBRA WINGER BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1955 Description: Actress, USA   DJANGO REINHARDT DIED   Event Date: 16th May 1953 Description: Guitarist, Belgium   DOUG DILLARD DIED   Event Date: 16th May 2012 Description: Banist, Guitarist, USA   EDDIE BERT BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1922 Description: Trombonist, USA   HARRY CAREY JR BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1921 Description: Actor, USA   HAZEL OCONNOR BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1955 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Composer, UK   HENRY FONDA BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1905 Description: Actor, USA   JANET JACKSON BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1966 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Dancer, USA   JIM HENSON DIED   Event Date: 16th May 1990 Description: Puppeteer, Director, USA   KRIPP JOHNSON BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1936 Description: Vocalist, USA   LIBERACE BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1919 Description: Pianist, US   MARV JOHNSON DIED   Event Date: 16th May 1993 Description: Vocalist, Composer, USA   MEGAN FOX BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1986 Description: Actress, model   MELANIE LYNSKEY BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1977 Description: Actress, NZ   NICKY CHINN BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1944 Description: Composer, Record Producer,UK   NUMBER 1 USA SINGLE 1964 EVENT   Event Date: 16th May 1992   PIERCE BROSNAN BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1953 Description: Actor, Ireland   ROBERT FRIPP BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1946 Description: Musician, songwriter, producer   RONNIE JAMES DIO DIED   Event Date: 16th May 2010 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, US A   STELLA NOVA BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1960 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, UK   THE FIRST ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS EVENT   Event Date: 16th May 1929 Description: It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media.   Summary: The first Best Actor awarded was Emil Jannings, for his performances in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. The 1939 film Beau Geste is the only movie that features as many as four Academy Award winners for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Susan Hayward, Broderick Crawford) prior to any of the actors receiving the Best Actor Award. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood to honor outstanding film achievements of the 1927/1928 film season.     TORI SPELLING BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1973 Description: Actress, USA   WOODY HERMAN BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1913 Description: Clarinetist, Band leader,USA   WOODY HERMAN BORN   Event Date: 16th May 1913 Description: Clarinetist, Band leader,USA     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.