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Today in History — May 16

1929

16 May 1929: First Academy Awards Ceremony Held at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

On May 16, 1929, Hollywood celebrated the first Academy Awards ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, an event that would establish the most prestigious recognition in the film industry and launch a tradition that continues…

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1940

15 May 1940: First McDonald\x27s Restaurant Opens in San Bernardino, California

On May 15, 1940, the first McDonald's restaurant opened its doors in San Bernardino, California, beginning what would become one of the most remarkable business success stories in American history. Brothers Maurice Mac and Richard…

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1948

14 May 1948: David Ben-Gurion Proclaims the Establishment of the State of Israel

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion stood in the Tel Aviv Museum and proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel, fulfilling a two-thousand-year dream of the Jewish people to return to their ancestral homeland.…

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