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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1908: Lennie Hayton (63 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score


1918: Nino Oliviero (62 at death)

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


1918: Oliver Smith (75 at death)

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


1928: Gerald Fried (95 at death)

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


1929: Rolf Zehetbauer (95)

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


1934: George Segal (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 48th-Co | 1 time


1944: Stockard Channing (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1950: Peter Gabriel (74)

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


1974: Jérémy Clapin (50)

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


Died


1973: Ralph Freed (65)

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


1991: Sherry Shourds (84)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1996: Martin Balsam (76)

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


1998: Owen Crump (94)

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


2003: Joe Connelly (85)

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


2004: Adrien Joyce (69)

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


Released


1930: The Green Goddess (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (George Arliss)


1957: Funny Face (67)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1972: Cabaret (52)

  {10 Noms, 8 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Bob Fosse), Actress (Liza Minnelli), Supporting Actor (Joel Grey), Adapted Screenplay, Adaptation or Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Directing (Bob Fosse), Actress (Liza Minnelli), Supporting Actor (Joel Grey), Adaptation or Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound


1987: Mannequin (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”)


2015: Fifty Shades of Grey (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Earned It”)


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1948: 20th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1947}


1996: 68th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1995}


2001: 73rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2000}