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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1898: George Folsey (90 at death)

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


1905: James Edward Grant (60 at death)

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


1910: Earl Robinson (81 at death)

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


1911: Diego Fabbri (69 at death)

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


1912: Harold Jacob Smith (58 at death)

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


1913: Les Goldman (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1934: Tom Springfield (88 at death)

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


1952: Johnny Colla (71)

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


1960: Terry Rossio (63)

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


1990: Margot Robbie (33)

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


Died


1970: William B. Murphy (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1977: Vladimir Nabokov (78)

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


1977: William Ziegler (67)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1981: Eddie Killey (78)

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


1984: Lenore Coffee (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1989: Franklin J. Schaffner (69)

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


1990: Al Roelofs (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1991: Lee Remick (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1997: James Stewart (89)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 18th-Co, 30th-Co | 2 times


1999: Mario Puzo (78)

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


2005: Ernest Lehman (89)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2007: Hy Zaret (99)

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


2016: Michael Cimino (77)

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


2018: Ron Satlof (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


2020: Ronald L. Schwary (76)

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


Released


1944: The Hairy Ape (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1997: Men in Black (26)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Musical or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


2004: Before Sunset (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


2021: Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature