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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Helen Hayes (92 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time


1908: Johnny Green (80 at death)

  {14 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film


1909: Robert Boyle (100 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1926: Richard Jaeckel (70 at death)

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


1930: James Blue (49 at death)

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


1930: Harold Pinter (78 at death)

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


1933: Daniel Massey (64 at death)

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


1956: Mark Gordon (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1959: Eric Fellner (65)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1967: Michael Giacchino (57)

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


1967: Morgan Neville (57)

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


Died


1962: E. H. Hansen (67)

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects


1974: James W. Sullivan (65)

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


1983: Ralph Richardson (80)

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


1985: Yul Brynner (70)

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


1985: Orson Welles (70)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary


1998: Edmond A. Levy (69)

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


1999: Chet Forrest (84)

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


2000: Emile Kuri (93)

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


2003: Eve Newman (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


2011: Ray Aghayan (77)

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


2011: Ray Aghayan (90)

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


Released


1939: Babes in Arms (85)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Mickey Rooney), Scoring


1941: Mercy Island (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic Score


1946: The Jolson Story (78)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Larry Parks), Supporting Actor (William Demarest), Score of a Musical, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Score of a Musical, Sound Recording


1946: Sister Kenny (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Rosalind Russell)


1947: Unconquered (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1950: Trio (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1952: The Thief (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1956: Giant (68)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Stevens), Actor (James Dean, Rock Hudson), Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Directing (George Stevens)


1961: Splendor in the Grass (63)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Natalie Wood), Original Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Story and Screenplay


1961: Town without Pity (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Town Without Pity”)


1966: Hawaii (58)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Jocelyne Lagarde), Original Song (“My Wishing Doll”), Original Music Score, Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound, Special Visual Effects


1972: Young Winston (52)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1980: Private Benjamin (44)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Goldie Hawn), Supporting Actress (Eileen Brennan), Original Screenplay


1986: Peggy Sue Got Married (38)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Kathleen Turner), Cinematography, Costume Design


1997: Boogie Nights (27)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay


2008: Happy-Go-Lucky (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2013: The Broken Circle Breakdown (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2014: The Judge (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall)


2014: Whiplash (10)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Editing, Sound Mixing