1929

Millennium:	2nt millennium
Centuries:	19t century–20t century–21st century
Decades:	1890s1900s1910s–1920s–1930s1940s1950s
Years:	192619271928–1929–193019311932

Year1929(MCMXXIX) wis acommon year stairtin on Tuesdayin theGregorian calendar.Bi 1 Januar o this year, every state in the entire warld haed adoptit the Gregorian calendar, havin abandoned theJulian calendar.

Events

Mey 16– The1st Academy Awairdsare presentit in a 15-minute ceremony at theHollywood Roosevelt Hotel,honourin the best movies o 1927 an 1928,Wings(1927) winningBest Picture.Gerald Duffy(died 1928) receives the anly Academy Awaird for Best Teetle Writin ever awairdit (for hisintertitlesto thesilent filmThe Private Life of Helen of Troy(1927)).