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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1877: Josephine Hull (80 at death)

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


1889: Robert M. Haas (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1898: Frederic Efrem Erich (58 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1905: Ray Milland (81 at death)

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


1908: Francis Thompson (95 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


1911: John Sturges (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1926: George Martin (90 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1930: Robert Loggia (94)

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


1932: Don Peterman (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1940: Thelma Schoonmaker (84)

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


1942: Daniele Thompson (82)

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


1956: Mel Gibson (68)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing


1985: Justin Paul (39)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1996: Florence Pugh (28)

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


Died


1950: Emil Jannings (65)

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


1970: A. W. Watkins (74)

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


1984: Fergus McDonell (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1987: David Maysles (55)

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


1992: Judith Anderson (94)

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


2007: Christopher Greenbury (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2014: Saul Zaentz (92)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


Released


1931: The Criminal Code (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing Adaptation


1936: King of Burlesque (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Lovely Lady” and “Too Good to Be True”)


1940: Second Chorus (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Love Of My Life”), Scoring