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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1899: Victor A. Gangelin (68 at death)

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


1913: Jean Bourgoin (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1913: John Garfield (39 at death)

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


1914: Ward Kimball (88 at death)

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


1940: Tom Pedigo (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1941: Adrian Lyne (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1947: David Franzoni (77)

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


1953: Scott Hicks (71)

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


Died


1954: Harry Hallenberger (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1981: E. Y. Harburg (84)

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


1984: William Snyder (82)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)


1992: Nestor Almendros (61)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


2002: Shirley Russell (66)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


2008: Leonard Rosenman (83)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song or Adaptation Score


2009: Horton Foote (92)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


2016: Pat Conroy (70)

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


Released


1938: Merrily We Live (86)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Billie Burke), Original Song (“Merrily We Live”), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording


1948: The Naked City (76)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1959: Lonelyhearts (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Maureen Stapleton)


1966: The Oscar (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1983: Tender Mercies (41)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Bruce Beresford), Actor (Robert Duvall), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Over You”)
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Robert Duvall), Original Screenplay


2011: Rango (13)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature
     Oscar Win: Animted Feature


2016: Zootopia (8)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature


2021: Coming 2 America (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup & Hairstyling


2022: The Batman (2)

  {3 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects


Oscar Ceremonies


1937: 9th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1936}


1943: 15th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1942}