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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1883: Ralph Morgan (72 at death)

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


1898: Hanns Eisler (64 at death)

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


1911: Rudi Fehr (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1912: Milton Sperling (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1915: Eric Orbom (43 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1923: Joseph Strick (86 at death)

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


1927: Janet Leigh (77 at death)

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


1937: Ned Beatty (83 at death)

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


1939: Gretchen Rau (66 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1944: Claude-Michel Schönberg (80)

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


1946: Sylvester Stallone (78)

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


1951: Geoffrey Rush (73)

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


1962: Peter Hedges (62)

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


1964: John Ottman (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1977: Bradford Young (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


Died


1950: Guy Gilpatric (54)

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


1970: Marjorie Rambeau (80)

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


1972: Brandon De Wilde (30)

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


1980: Frank Cordell (62)

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


2020: Ennio Morricone (91)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2022: James Caan (82)

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


Released


1929: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1938: The Young in Heart (86)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Original Score, Cinematography


1972: Butterflies Are Free (52)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Eileen Heckart), Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Eileen Heckart)