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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1908: Philip Dunne (84 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Screenplay


1909: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (83 at death)

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


1916: Walter Newman (77 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay


1917: Giuseppe De Santis (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1917: Sidney Sheldon (89 at death)

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


1925: Kim Stanley (76 at death)

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


1928: Louis Garfinkle (77 at death)

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


1936: Burt Reynolds (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 46th-Co | 1 time


1939: Gerry Goffin (85)

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


1941: Sergio Mendes (83)

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


1996: João Gonzalez (28)

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


Died


1945: Al Dubin (53)

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


1976: Lee J. Cobb (64)

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


1985: Henry Hathaway (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1985: George James Hopkins (88)

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1985: Heinz Roemheld (83)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score


1989: T. E.B. Clarke (81)

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


1989: Roland Gross (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1992: Robert Russell (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


2000: Bernadino Zapponi (73)

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


2001: Sy Gomberg (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


2004: Robert E. Thompson (79)

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


Released


1938: The Big Broadcast of 1938 (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Thanks For The Memory”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Thanks For The Memory”)


1938: Of Human Hearts (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Beulah Bondi)


1959: The Hanging Tree (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Hanging Tree”)


1975: Shampoo (49)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Lee Grant), Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Lee Grant)


1977: Fellini’s Casanova (47)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1980: Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (44)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1981: Mephisto (43)

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


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1940: 12th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1939}


1952: 24th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1951}


1982: 54th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1981}


1987: 59th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1986}


1997: 69th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1996}


2003: 75th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2002}