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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1904: Irmin Roberts (74 at death)

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


1917: Susan Hayward (57 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1927: James Goldman (71 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1937: Noel Black (77 at death)

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


1964: Raymond De Felitta (60)

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


Died


1961: Lee De Forest (87)

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


1978: Frank Santillo (65)

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


1984: Lillian Hellman (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay


1991: John B. Goodman (89)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


2014: Paul Mazursky (84)

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


Released


1939: Second Fiddle (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I Poured My Heart Into A Song”)


1944: Sensations of 1945 (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1948: Easter Parade (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1948: A Foreign Affair (76)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1951: Strangers on a Train (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1967: Banning (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Eyes Of Love”)


1971: Carnal Knowledge (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Ann-Margret)


1971: What’s the Matter with Helen? (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1971: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1989: Do the Right Thing (35)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Danny Aiello), Original Screenplay


1993: The Firm (31)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Holly Hunter), Original Score


1995: Apollo 13 (29)

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Kathleen Quinlan), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Sound


1999: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Blame Canada”)


2000: The Perfect Storm (24)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Visual Effects


2004: Spider-Man 2 (20)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


2006: The Devil Wears Prada (18)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Meryl Streep), Costume Design


2023: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score