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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death)

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


1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death)

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


1909: Frank Hotaling (68 at death)

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


1910: Arthur B. Krim (84 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1914: Marguerite Duras (81 at death)

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


1920: Eric Rohmer (89 at death)

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


1922: Elmer Bernstein (82 at death)

  {14 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1932: Anthony Perkins (60 at death)

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


1935: Trevor Griffiths (89)

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


1945: Gail Dolgin (65 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short


1950: Christine Lahti (74)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


1958: Alison Snowden (66)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short


1965: Robert Downey Jr. (59)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1975: Pamela Ribon (49)

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


1979: Heath Ledger (28 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


Died


1981: Fred Glickman (77)

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


1983: Gloria Swanson (86)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1985: Mildred Cram (95)

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


2004: John D. Goodell (94)

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


2004: Ralph Kemplen (91)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


2019: Barry Malkin (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


Released


1940: The Dark Command (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1946: The Green Years (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn), Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1951: Tales of Hoffmann (73)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1952: With a Song in My Heart (72)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Susan Hayward), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter), Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1963: Bye Bye Birdie (61)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Sound


1966: Morgan! (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Vanessa Redgrave), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1976: All the President’s Men (48)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alan J. Pakula), Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound


1979: The Champ (45)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


Oscar Ceremonies


1960: 32nd Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1959}