Today’s Past in the Movies … May 16

May 16 … What occurred in movie-land today in years past?

Events on this day:

1929 – The first Academy Awards are presented in Hollywood, California.
1986 – Top Gun, starring Tom Cruise, premieres in theaters.
2004 – Wolfgang Peterson’s Troy, starring Brad Pitt, records $46,865,412 box office on opening weekend.

Born on this day:

1898 – Kenji Mizoguchi (Japanese Director: The 47 Ronin, Ugetsu)
1905 – Henry Fonda (Oscar-Winning Actor: 12 Angry Men, On Golden Pond)
1917 – George Gaynes (Actor: Police Academy movies)
1920 – Martine Carol (Actress: Lola Montes, Around the World in 80 Days)
1921 – Harry Carey, Jr. (Character Actor: Rio Bravo, Mister Roberts, The Searchers)
1937 – Yvonne Craig (Actress: Gidget, In Like Flint)
1944 – Danny Trejo (Actor: Desperado, Con Air, Grindhouse)
1953 – Pierce Brosnan (Actor: Tomorrow Never Dies, The Thomas Crown Affair)
1955 – Debra Winger (Actress: An Officer and a Gentleman, Radio)
1968 – Chingmy Yau (Actress: Naked Killer, The New Legend of Shaolin)
1986 – Megan Fox (Actress: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Transformers)

Died on this day:

1985 – Margaret Hamilton (Actress: The Wizard of Oz, The Ox-Bow Incident)
1994 – Jack Dodson (Actor: The Getaway, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid)