This Day In History

May 16th – The First Academy Awards


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‘And the Oscar goes to…’ On this episode of This Day In History, Tony and Armand tell us about the very first edition of the Academy Awards. On this date in 1929, the first annual Academy Awards presentation is held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel to an estimated audience of 270 people. Plus, Andy Kaufman succumbs...
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