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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1899: Joseph Lapis (92 at death)

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


1906: Frederic Knudtson (57 at death)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1942: Brandon De Wilde (30 at death)

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


1947: Rick Dior (51 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1952: Ted Tally (72)

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


1990: Kristen Stewart (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1976: Wilfred M. Cline (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1977: Julia Heron (79)

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


1978: Michael Wilson (63)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay


1994: Marcel Ichac (88)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


1996: Richard Condon (81)

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


2007: Harry Rasky (78)

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


2011: Sidney Lumet (86)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2014: Gil Askey (89)

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


Released


1928: Street Angel (96)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1927/28: Actress (Janet Gaynor); 1928/29: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Actress


1949: Champion (75)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Kirk Douglas), Supporting Actor (Arthur Kennedy), Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Editing


1952: Singin’ in the Rain (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Jean Hagen), Score of a Musical


1957: The Bachelor Party (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Carolyn Jones)


1986: Betty Blue (38)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1992: A Place in the World (32)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}


Oscar Ceremonies


1962: 34th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1961}


1979: 51st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1978}


1984: 56th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1983}