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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: Roy Davidson (66 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1901: Gwen Wakeling (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1917: Robert Luthardt (60 at death)

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


1922: Jay Presson Allen (84 at death)

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


1931: Lawrence Hauben (54 at death)

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


1933: Bruno Bozzetto (91)

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


1937: Bobby Driscoll (31 at death)

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


1939: Ariane Mnouchkine (85)

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


1944: Chuck Braverman (80)

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


1945: George Miller (79)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Animated Feature, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature


1958: Miranda Richardson (66)

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


1983: Abraham Marder (41)

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


Died


1976: Ray Gilbert (63)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1987: Danny Kaye (74)

  {0 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Academy Awards Host: 24th | 1 time


1995: Douglas Stewart (75)

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


1996: Marguerite Duras (81)

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


2012: Ralph McQuarrie (82)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


Released


1937: Lost Horizon (87)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (H.B. Warner), Assistant Directing, Scoring, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design


1944: Voice in the Wind (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording


1945: The Picture of Dorian Gray (79)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1995: Roommates (29)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2017: Logan (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay