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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1904: Ralph Berger (56 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1911: George White (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1919: Walter Bernstein (101 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1942: Isaac Hayes (65 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1947: Alan Lee (76)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1956: Joan Allen (67)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


1957: David Heilbroner (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short


1958: David O. Russell (65)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1968: Guy Hendrix Dyas (55)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1971: Ke Huy Quan (52)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1974: Amy Adams (49)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


1983: Andrew Garfield (40)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor


Died


1963: Irving Ries (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1989: Joseph LaShelle (89)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1997: Leo Jaffe (79)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


2001: Kim Stanley (76)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress


2017: Jerry Lewis (91)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co, 29th-Co, 31st-Co | 3 times


Released


1927: Underworld (96)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1928: The Cop (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1929: Hallelujah (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing (King Vidor)


1936: Romeo & Juliet (87)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Norma Shearer), Supporting Actor (Basil Rathbone), Art Direction/Production Design


1941: Ice-Capades (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1941: The Little Foxes (82)

  {9 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright), Screenplay, Drama Score, Editing, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1942: The Talk of the Town (81)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Original Motion Picture Story, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1947: Mother Wore Tights (76)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“You Do”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1948: Wet Blanket Policy (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Woody Woodpecker Song”)


1952: Miracle of Fatima (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1969: Alice’s Restaurant (54)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing (Arthur Penn)


2003: Thirteen (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Holly Hunter)