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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1884: Percy Heath (49 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1892: Oliver T. Marsh (49 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1899: Edward G. Boyle (78 at death)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1914: John Ireland (78 at death)

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


1920: Michael Anderson (98 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1920: Delbert Mann (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing


1925: Dorothy Malone (92 at death)

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


1930: Gene Hackman (94)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Supporting Actor


2021: Allan Burns (85)

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


1937: Vanessa Redgrave (87)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1946: Marc Turtletaub (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1951: Phil Collins (73)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1953: Steven Zaillian (71)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1966: Tom McCarthy (58)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay


1974: Christian Bale (50)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1974: Olivia Colman (50)

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


Died


1982: Stanley Holloway (91)

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


1990: Dale Butts (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score


1994: Pierre Boulle (81)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


2004: Bruno Cesari (70)

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


2006: Otto Lang (98)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film


2007: Sidney Sheldon (89)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2011: John Berry (77)

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score


2016: Frank Finlay (89)

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


Released


1964: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture, Directing (Stanley Kubrick), Actor (Peter Sellers), Adapted Screenplay


1974: Lacombe, Lucien (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1981: Muddy River (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1987: The Family (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1987: Radio Days (37)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design


1991: The Silence of the Lambs (33)

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Jonathan Demme), Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Actress (Jodie Foster), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Jonathan Demme), Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Actress (Jodie Foster), Adapted Screenplay