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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: A. Earl Hedrick (89 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1900: Kurt Weill (50 at death)

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


1905: Jerome Hill (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1914: Martin Ritt (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1915: Raphael Hayes (95 at death)

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


1919: Jennifer Jones (90 at death)

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


1923: Harriet Frank Jr. (96 at death)

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


1938: Arne Glimcher (86)

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


1941: John Cornell (80 at death)

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


1942: John Irving (82)

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


1962: Jon Bon Jovi (62)

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


Died


1950: George Hively (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1959: William A. Horning (54)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1972: Elmer A. Raguse (70)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects


1984: Richard L. Vanenger (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1992: Robert Clatworthy (80)

  {5 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 (Black-and-White)


1992: Sandy Dennis (54)

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


1994: Walter Kent (82)

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


2004: Mercedes McCambridge (87)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


2006: Jack Wild (53)

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


2007: Henry Troyat (95)

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


2022: Alan Ladd Jr. (84)

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


2022: Tony Walton (87)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


Released


1945: Dillinger (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1965: The Sound of Music (59)

  {10 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Wise), Actress (Julie Andrews), Supporting Actress (Peggy Wood), Adaptation or Treatment Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Robert Wise), Adaptation or Treatment Score, Editing, Sound


1969: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (55)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Maggie Smith), Original Song (“Jean”)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Maggie Smith)


1979: Norma Rae (45)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Sally Field), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“It Goes Like It Goes”)
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Sally Field), Original Song (“It Goes Like It Goes”)


1982: Diner (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1984: Against All Odds (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)”)


1990: The Hunt for Red October (34)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects Editing


2017: On Body and Soul (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


Oscar Ceremonies


1944: 16th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1943}


2014: 86th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2013}