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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death)

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


1904: Sam Leavitt (80 at death)

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


1926: Haskell Wexler (89 at death)

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


1931: Rip Torn (88 at death)

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


1932: Francois Truffaut (52 at death)

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


1936: Kit West (80 at death)

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


1949: Jim Sheridan (75)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1963: Debra Granik (61)

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


Died


1976: Vince Guaraldi (47)

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


1986: Ray Moyer (87)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


2009: James Whitmore (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor


Released


1943: Saludos Amigos (81)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Saludos Amigos”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording


1946: The Spiral Staircase (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore)


1986: The Assault (38)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2009: Coraline (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2016: Jim: The James Foley Story (8)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Empty Chair”)


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1938: 10th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1937}


1942: 14th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1941}


1944: 16th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1943}


1985: 57th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1984}