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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1887: John Cromwell (91 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 17th-Co | 1 time


1899: Richard Schweizer (65 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1914: Fred Coe (64 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1916: Dino Risi (91 at death)

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


1922: Calder Willingham (72 at death)

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


1936: Frederic Forrest (87)

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


1943: Elizabeth Hartman (43 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1956: Frank Partos (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1964: Raymond Rasch (47)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama Score
     Oscar Win: Drama Score


1969: Leon Barsacq (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1983: Walter Greene (73)

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


1991: Gene Milford (89)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1997: Stanley Cortez (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


2007: Michael Kidd (92)

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


Released


1929: Sally (94)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1932: Rasputin and the Empress (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1942: In Which We Serve (81)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1943: Picture, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: 1942: Special/Honorary Award


1949: Prince of Foxes (74)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1952: Come Back, Little Sheba (71)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Shirley Booth), Supporting Actress (Terry Moore), Editing
     Oscar Win: Actress (Shirley Booth)


1952: Moulin Rouge (71)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Huston), Actor (Jose Ferrer), Supporting Actress (Colette Marchand), Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design


1953: Miss Sadie Thompson (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Sadie Thompson’s Song (Blue Pacific Blues)”)


1954: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (69)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects


1959: Suddenly, Last Summer (64)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1987: Good Morning, Vietnam (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Robin Williams)


1988: The Accidental Tourist (35)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actress (Geena Davis), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Geena Davis)


1990: Green Card (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1992: Damage (31)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Miranda Richardson)


1992: Scent of a Woman (31)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin Brest), Actor (Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor (Al Pacino)


1994: Legends of the Fall (29)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1994: Nobody’s Fool (29)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Newman), Adapted Screenplay


1998: The Thin Red Line (25)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Terrence Malick), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound


2005: Munich (18)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing


2005: Tsotsi (18)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2015: 45 Years (8)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Charlotte Rampling)


2016: Silence (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2020: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (3)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Maria Bakalova), Adapted Screenplay


2022: Babylon (1)

  {3 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Production Design, Costume Design


2022: Living (1)

  {2 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Bill Nighy), Adapted Screenplay


2022: Women Talking (1)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay