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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1944: Alex Funke (80)

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


1949: Richard Price (75)

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


1957: Debra Chasnoff (60 at death)

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


1967: Gillian Welch (57)

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


1968: Hugh Jackman (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 81st | 1 time


1973: Jimmy Chin (51)

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


1980: Lesley Paterson (44)

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


Died


1947: Cullen Tate (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1991: Aline MacMahon (92)

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


2002: Hilyard Brown (92)

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


2006: Gillo Pontecorvo (86)

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


Released


1934: The Gay Divorcee (90)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Song (“The Continental”), Scoring, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Song (“The Continental”)


1938: The Lady Objects (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Mist Over The Moon”)


1944: Mrs. Parkington (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Greer Garson), Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead)


1961: Back Street (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)


1972: Lady Sings the Blues (52)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Diana Ross), Original Story and Screenplay, Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1975: Lies My Father Told Me (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2001: Mulholland Drive (23)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing (David Lynch)


2007: Elizabeth: The Golden Age (17)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Cate Blanchett), Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


2007: Lars and the Real Girl (17)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2012: Argo (12)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing


2018: First Man (6)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Production Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1932: 5th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1931/32}