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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1902: Bronislau Kaper (81 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score


1919: Red Buttons (87 at death)

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


1921: Ken Adam (95 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design


1938: John Guare (86)

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


1940: H. R. Giger (74 at death)

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


1943: Michael Mann (81)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1946: Charlotte Rampling (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1948: Barbara Hershey (76)

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


1948: Errol Morris (76)

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


1962: Jennifer Jason Leigh (62)

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


1964: Laura Linney (60)

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


1964: Gary D. Roach (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1978: Anders Walter (46)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


Died


1943: W. S. Van Dyke (53)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


1946: George Arliss (77)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1958: Lew Brown (64)

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


1969: Thelma Ritter (63)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 27th-Co | 1 time


1971: Ramey Idriss (59)

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


1975: Lawrence Weingarten (77)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1988: Emeric Pressburger (85)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1989: Joe Raposo (51)

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


1991: Dean Jagger (87)

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


1993: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (83)

  {9 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adaptation, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Screenplay
     Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time


1998: Douglas Gamley (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song or Adaptation Score


1998: Haroun Tazieff (83)

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


1999: Herbert Kline (89)

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


2011: Don Peterman (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


2013: A. D. Flowers (86)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


2020: Kirk Douglas (103)

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


2021: Christopher Plummer (91)

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


Released


1942: Woman of the Year (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1988: The Unbearable Lightness of Being (36)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography


2015: Leviathan (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2016: Hail, Caesar! (8)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1935: 7th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1934}


1939: 11th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1938}


1986: 58th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1985}