TODAY IN HISTORY

On May 16, 1763, the English lexicographer, author and wit Samuel Johnson first met his future biographer, James Boswell.

In 1866 Congress authorized minting of the 5-cent piece.

In 1929 the first Academy Awards were presented during a banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. (The movie “Wings” won “best production” while Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor were named best actor and best actress.)

In 1946 the musical “Annie Get Your Gun” opened on Broadway.

In 1991 Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.