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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1902: Flora Robson (82 at death)

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


1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death)

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


1909: Walter Tyler (81 at death)

  {9 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)


1914: Edward Anhalt (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1915: Jay Livingston (86 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1925: Alberto Grimaldi (95 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1930: Albert S. Ruddy (94)

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


1932: Roger Heman (57 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1940: Nick Bosustow (82 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1948: Dianne Wiest (76)

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


1950: Jan Chapman (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1952: Alain Sarde (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1986: Lady Gaga (38)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Original Song


Died


1965: Clemence Dane (77)

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


1974: Dorothy Fields (68)

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


1983: Walter Reisch (79)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay


1984: Carmen Dragon (69)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score


1989: Ian Dalrymple (85)

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


1992: Wendell Mayes (73)

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


1996: Barbara McLean (92)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


2004: Peter Ustinov (82)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor


2009: Jorge Preloran (75)

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


Released


1945: The Affairs of Susan (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story


1948: Bill and Coo (76)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1963: The Birds (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1980: When Time Ran Out (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1990: Cyrano de Bergerac (34)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Gerard Depardieu), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


Oscar Ceremonies


1977: 49th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1976}