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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Spring Byington (84 at death)

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


1889: Mildred Cram (95 at death)

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


1893: Richard Connell (56 at death)

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


1900: Jean Arthur (90 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1903: Casey Robinson (76 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1907: John Marley (76 at death)

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


1911: Kemp R. Niver (84 at death)

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


1915: Arthur Miller (89 at death)

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


1920: Montgomery Clift (45 at death)

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


1927: Wolf Koenig (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


1944: Steve Maslow (80)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing


1946: Cameron Mackintosh (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1947: Michael McKean (77)

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


1950: Howard E. Rollins Jr. (46 at death)

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


1950: Michael Tolkin (74)

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


1960: Rob Marshall (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1972: Eminem (52)

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


1980: Nicholas Britell (44)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score


1980: Tarell Alvin McCraney (44)

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


1983: Felicity Jones (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Died


1950: Gordon Wiles (46)

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


1950: Herbert Clyde Lewis (41)

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


1950: Gordon Wiles (46)

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


1963: Harry Grey (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film


1979: S. J. Perelman (75)

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


1983: Vittorio Nino Novarese (76)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)


1986: Ronald S. Kass (51)

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


1986: Leah Rhodes (84)

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


2001: Jay Livingston (86)

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


2003: Bernard Schwartz (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2017: Harry Stradling Jr. (92)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


2018: Hesper Anderson (84)

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


2019: Zev Braun (90)

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


Released


1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (85)

  {11 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (James Stewart), Supporting Actor (Harry Carey), Supporting Actor (Claude Rains), Screenplay, Original Story, Scoring, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1941: Target for Tonight (83)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1944: None but the Lonely Heart (80)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Cary Grant), Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Editing
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore)


1956: Around the World in 80 Days (68)

  {8 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Michael Anderson), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography


1956: Julie (68)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Julie”)


1966: Georgy Girl (58)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Lynn Redgrave), Supporting Actor (James Mason), Original Song (“Georgy Girl”), Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1968: Bullitt (56)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Sound
     Oscar Win: Editing


1971: Murmur of the Heart (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1973: The Way We Were (51)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Barbra Streisand), Original Song (“The Way We Were”), Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“The Way We Were”), Original Dramatic Score


1974: Benji (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Benji’s Theme (I Feel Love)”)


1986: The Color of Money (38)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actress (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Actor (Paul Newman)


2003: Pieces of April (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Patricia Clarkson)


2014: Birdman (10)

  {9 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), Actor (Michael Keaton), Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Alejandro G. Inarritu), Original Screenplay, Cinematography


2014: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature