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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1890: Frances Goodrich (93 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay


1905: Harry Revel (52 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1914: Eustace Lycett (91 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


1915: Joe Mantell (94 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1935: John G. Avildsen (81 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Directing


1937: Jane Fonda (86)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 49th-Co, 58th-Co | 2 times


1948: Samuel L. Jackson (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1950: Jeffrey Katzenberg (73)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1952: Joseph Viskocil (61 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1969: Julie Delpy (54)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay


1983: Steven Yeun (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1987: Rachel Shenton (36)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short


Died


1937: Pierre Collings (35)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Story, Screenplay


1958: H. B. Warner (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1967: Stuart Erwin (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1968: James Kennaway (40)

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


1980: Marc Connelly (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1987: Ralph Nelson (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Released


1943: The Song of Bernadette (80)

  {12 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Henry King), Actress (Jennifer Jones), Supporting Actor (Charles Bickford), Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper, Anne Revere), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Jennifer Jones), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1949: Samson and Delilah (74)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1949: Twelve O’Clock High (74)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Gregory Peck), Supporting Actor (Dean Jagger), Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Dean Jagger), Sound Recording


1951: Decision Before Dawn (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Editing


1960: Exodus (63)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Sal Mineo), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1960: Pepe (63)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Faraway Part Of Town”), Score of a Musical, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound


1963: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (60)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1964: Goldfinger (59)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects


1965: Thunderball (58)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Visual Effects


1966: Gambit (57)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound


1966: Grand Prix (57)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects


1967: The Graduate (56)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mike Nichols), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Actress (Anne Bancroft), Supporting Actress (Katharine Ross), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Directing (Mike Nichols)


1969: The Happy Ending (54)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jean Simmons), Original Song (“What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?”)


1972: Cries and Whispers (51)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ingmar Bergman), Story and Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1979: The Black Hole (44)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Visual Effects


1979: The Electric Horseman (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1983: Le Bal (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1988: Beaches (35)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1994: Little Women (29)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Winona Ryder), Original Score, Costume Design


1999: Girl, Interrupted (24)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Angelina Jolie)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Angelina Jolie)


2001: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2006: Curse of the Golden Flower (17)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2006: Venus (17)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Peter O’Toole)


2007: Charlie Wilson’s War (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)


2007: Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (16)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Johnny Depp), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


2011: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (12)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Rooney Mara), Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


2012: The Impossible (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Naomi Watts)


2016: Passengers (7)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design


2018: Cold War (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Pawel Pawlikowski), Cinematography, Foreign Language Film


2022: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (1)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature