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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1874: Henry Travers (91 at death)

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


1888: Jules Furthman (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1892: William Tummel (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1893: Jack Sullivan (52 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1902: George Boemler (66 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1908: Rex Harrison (82 at death)

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


1910: Ennio Flaiano (62 at death)

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


1929: Takao Saito (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1936: Dean Stockwell (85 at death)

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


1939: Samantha Eggar (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1939: Charles Fuller (83 at death)

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


1941: Alain Boublil (83)

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


1951: Michael Gore (73)

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


1956: Adriana Barraza (68)

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


1958: Chris Corbould (66)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1962: Jonathan Penner (62)

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


Died


1946: Allen Davey (51)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1950: Sid Grauman (70)

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


1953: Herman J. Mankiewicz (55)

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


1957: William Cameron Menzies (60)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Special/Honorary


1967: Mischa Auer (61)

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


1973: Rupert Crosse (45)

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


1973: Rupert Crosse (45)

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


1982: Burton Miller (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1984: William Powell (91)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor


1985: Thomas Little (98)

  {21 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1991: Ian McLellan Hunter (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


2005: Morris Engel (86)

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


2012: Robert B. Sherman (86)

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


2015: Albert Maysles (88)

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


Released


1942: The Invaders (82)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Original Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Original Motion Picture Story


1953: The Story of Three Loves (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1970: Airport (54)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actress (Helen Hayes, Maureen Stapleton), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Helen Hayes)


1978: An Unmarried Woman (46)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Jill Clayburgh), Original Screenplay


1986: Salvador (38)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (James Woods), Original Screenplay


2010: Alice in Wonderland (14)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


2021: Raya and the Last Dragon (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


Oscar Ceremonies


1936: 8th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1935}


2006: 78th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2005}