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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1895: Corinne Griffith (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1905: Irving Allen (82 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Win: Two-Reel Short Film


1912: Garson Kanin (86 at death)

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


1913: Geraldine Fitzgerald (91 at death)

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


1925: Alun Owen (69 at death)

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


1930: Albert Wolsky (94)

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


1937: Tony Ray (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1942: Richard Shorr (58 at death)

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


1956: Terry Lewis (68)

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


1957: Chris Hayes (67)

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


Died


1953: George K. Spoor (81)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1961: Ruth Chatterton (67)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1975: Paul C. Vogel (76)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1991: Anton Furst (47)

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


2005: Noriyuki Morita (73)

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


Released


1974: Murder on the Orient Express (50)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Albert Finney), Supporting Actress (Ingrid Bergman), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Ingrid Bergman)


1993: Mrs. Doubtfire (31)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


1999: Tumbleweeds (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Janet McTeer)


2010: Tangled (14)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I See The Light”)


2017: Call Me by Your Name (7)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Timothée Chalamet), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Myster of Love”)
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


2020: Hillbilly Elegy (4)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Glenn Close), Makeup & Hairstyling


2021: Drive My Car (3)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ryusuke Hamaguchi), Adapted Screenplay, International Feature
     Oscar Win: International Feature


2021: Encanto (3)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Original Song (“Dos Oruguitas”), Original Score
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature


2021: House of Gucci (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup & Hairstyling


2023: American Symphony (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“It Never Went Away”)