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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1883: George Leverett (85 at death)

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


1888: Harry Beaumont (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1897: Judith Anderson (94 at death)

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


1903: Lewis Allan (83 at death)

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


1904: John Farrow (58 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1909: Henri Alekan (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1913: Douglas Slocombe (103 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1914: Larry Adler (87 at death)

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


1929: Jerry Goldsmith (75 at death)

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


1941: Marc Norman (83)

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


1944: Peter Allen (48 at death)

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


1958: Paul Massey (66)

  {10 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1961: Alexander Payne (63)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay


1967: Laura Dern (57)

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


1988: Daniel Kwan (36)

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


Died


1938: Richard A. Whiting (46)

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


1948: Stephen Avery (54)

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


1955: Sidney S. Brod (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1962: John Mescall (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1986: Brian Aherne (83)

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


1987: William Rose (72)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2005: Arthur Miller (89)

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


2008: Roy Scheider (75)

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


2014: Shirley Temple (85)

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


2022: Hugh Hudson (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


Released


1929: Weary River (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing (Frank Lloyd)


1954: The Glenn Miller Story (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Score of a Musical, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Sound Recording


1971: When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Visual Effects


1977: The Late Show (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1982: Das Boot (42)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Wolfgang Petersen), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1941: 13th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1940}


1949: 21st Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1948}


1977: 49th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1976}


1998: 70th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1997}