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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1887: Paul Terry (84 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


1895: Louis Calhern (61 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1899: Homer G. Tasker (90 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1911: Merle Oberon (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1912: Saul Chaplin (85 at death)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score


1924: Lee Marvin (63 at death)

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


1929: Philip D’Antoni (89 at death)

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


1934: Adrien Joyce (69 at death)

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


1945: Jon Whiteley (75 at death)

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


1946: Luis Puenzo (78)

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


1953: Massimo Troisi (41 at death)

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


1967: Benicio Del Toro (57)

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


Died


1946: Jack Sullivan (52)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1952: Lawrence Grant (81)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 4th | 1 time


1954: Geza Herczeg (65)

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


1961: Michael Steinore (60)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1966: James Edward Grant (60)

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


1968: Hamilton Luske (64)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1974: Louis Mesenkop (71)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Special/Honorary


1984: Lewis J. Rachmil (75)

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


1990: Michael Powell (84)

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


1992: Vladimir Pozner (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


2001: Stanley Kramer (87)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


2002: Gene Ruggiero (91)

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


2008: David Watkin (82)

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


Released


1936: Trail of the Lonesome Pine (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Melody From The Sky”)


1943: The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1944: The Uninvited (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1958: Cowboy (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1960: The Last Voyage (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1964: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (60)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1964: Foreign Language Film; 1965: Original Story and Screenplay, Original Song (“I Will Wait For You”), Adaptation or Treatment Score, Substantially Original Score


1983: Betrayal (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


2020: Corpus Christi (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Film


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1968: 40th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1967}


1974: 46th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1973}


1991: 63rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1990}


1992: 64th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1991}