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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1913: Dan Dailey (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1935: Lee Remick (55 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1945: Hawk Koch (78)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #34: 2012-13, 1 term


1946: Patty Duke (69 at death)

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


1946: Bernard Edelman (77)

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


1949: Lloyd Phillips (63 at death)

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


1972: Christian E. Christiansen (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1981: Matthew A. Cherry (42)

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


Died


1964: William Bendix (58)

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


1985: Bruce Weintraub (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1993: Myrna Loy (88)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2002: Sidney Glazier (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


2003: Jeanne Crain (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


2006: Hallie D’Amore (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2013: Peter O’Toole (81)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


Released


1955: The Rains of Ranchipur (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1957: A Farewell to Arms (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Vittorio De Sica)


1961: Babes in Toyland (62)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color)


1961: El Cid (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Love Theme From El Cid (The Falcon And The Dove)”), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1967: In Cold Blood (56)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Richard Brooks), Adapted Screenplay, Original Music Score, Cinematography


1970: Little Big Man (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Chief Dan George)


1971: The Hospital (52)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (George C. Scott), Original Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Story and Screenplay


1979: Chapter Two (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Marsha Mason)


1979: 1941 (44)

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


1983: Silkwood (40)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Mike Nichols), Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Original Screenplay, Editing


1984: Dune (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1984: A Passage to India (39)

  {11 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Actress (Judy Davis), Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft), Original Score


1984: Starman (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Jeff Bridges)


1990: Havana (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1994: Farinelli: Il Castrato (29)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1994: Nell (29)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Jodie Foster)


1997: Titanic (26)

  {14 Noms, 11 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”), Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”), Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects


2001: Iris (22)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Judi Dench), Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent)


2001: The Royal Tenenbaums (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2001: Vanilla Sky (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Vanilla Sky”)


2005: King Kong (18)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects


2007: The Kite Runner (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (11)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects


2018: Capernaum (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Foreign Language Film


2018: If Beale Street Could Talk (5)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Regina King), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (If Beale Street Could Talk)


2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (5)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature