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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1902: Emmet Lavery (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1909: George Wells (91 at death)

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


1913: Robert Strauss (61 at death)

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


1921: Walter Mirisch (101 at death)

  {1 Nom, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy President #21: 1973-77, 4 terms


1931: Stu Linder (74 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


1946: John Farrar (78)

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


1952: Alfre Woodard (72)

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


1953: John Musker (71)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature


1954: Kazuo Ishiguro (70)

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


1955: Martin Walsh (69)

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


1956: Richard Curtis (68)

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


1990: Solana Rowe (34)

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


Died


1968: Wendell Corey (54)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #17: 1961-63, 2 terms


1971: Jack Brooks (59)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


2002: Jack Solomon (89)

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


2011: Gene Cantamessa (80)

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


Released


1935: Mutiny on the Bounty (89)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Lloyd), Actor (Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone), Screenplay, Scoring, Editing
     Oscar Win: Picture


1937: Portia on Trial (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1939: First Love (85)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design


1940: Bitter Sweet (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1940: The Mark of Zorro (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1949: All the King’s Men (75)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Rossen), Actor (Broderick Crawford), Supporting Actor (John Ireland), Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge), Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor (Broderick Crawford), Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge)


1951: Quo Vadis (73)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design


1962: Mutiny on the Bounty (62)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Song (“Love Song from Mutiny on the Bounty (Follow Me)”), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Special Effects


1964: Fate Is the Hunter (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1973: Robin Hood (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Love”)


1985: Twice in a Lifetime (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan)


1989: Henry V (35)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Kenneth Branagh), Actor (Kenneth Branagh), Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


2002: 8 Mile (22)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Lose Yourself”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Lose Yourself”)


2002: Far from Heaven (22)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography


2013: The Book Thief (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


2013: The Wind Rises (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2019: Better Days (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Feature


2019: Klaus (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature