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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: W. J. Reiter (90 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1894: J. Arthur Ball (57 at death)

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


1895: W. Howard Greene (60 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary


1913: Joseph J. Lilley (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1926: Norman Wexler (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1928: Ann Blyth (96)

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


1940: Bruce Beresford (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1945: Bob Balaban (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1946: Lesley Ann Warren (78)

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


1954: James Cameron (70)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Editing


1958: Angela Bassett (66)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1960: Timothy Hutton (64)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1962: Steve Carell (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1975: Taika Waititi (49)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Live Action Short Film


Died


1971: Paul Lukas (80)

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


1981: Denys Coop (61)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1981: Robert Krasker (68)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1993: Ellsworth Fredricks (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1999: David Allen (54)

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


1999: August Cinquegrana (58)

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


2004: John Armstrong (75)

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


2005: Joe Ranft (45)

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


2019: Peter Fonda (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Original Screenplay


2019: Richard Williams (86)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary


Released


1940: Foreign Correspondent (84)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Albert Basserman), Original Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Special Effects


1950: The Furies (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1950: No Way Out (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1956: The Captain of Kopenick (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2001: Son of the Bride (23)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2002: El Crimen del Padre Amaro (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film