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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1897: Alexander Tansman (89 at death)

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


1901: W. M. Dalgleish (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1910: Bill Naughton (81 at death)

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


1916: Irwin Allen (75 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1923: Monty Westmore (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1928: Richard M. Sherman (96)

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Substantially Original Score


1934: John A. Alonzo (66 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1938: Robert Amram (86)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film


1946: Maurizio Millenotti (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1948: Barry Morrow (76)

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


1954: Mark Ulano (70)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1964: Takashi Yamazaki (60)

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


1974: Jared Bush (50)

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


Died


1979: Henry Berman (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1983: Norma Shearer (80)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1992: Renie (90)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


2003: Gregory Peck (87)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy President #19: 1967-70, 3 terms


2019: Sylvia Miles (95)

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


Released


1947: Fiesta (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1959: Black Orpheus (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1963: Cleopatra (61)

  {9 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Rex Harrison), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Special Effects


1968: Rosemary’s Baby (56)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Ruth Gordon), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Ruth Gordon), Original Score


1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (43)

  {8 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing (Special Award), Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing (Special Award), Visual Effects


1987: Predator (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1987: The Witches of Eastwick (37)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound


2008: Waltz with Bashir (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2020: Da 5 Bloods (4)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score