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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1899: Samuel Spewack (72 at death)

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


1903: Russell Harlan (70 at death)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1911: Paul Henning (93 at death)

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


1911: Jerry Wald (50 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1924: Lauren Bacall (89 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1924: Faith Hubley (77 at death)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


1927: Peter Falk (83 at death)

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


1934: George Chakiris (90)

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


1956: Mickey Rourke (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1958: Jennifer Tilly (66)

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


1973: Roger Ross Williams (51)

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


1976: Erik Aadahl (48)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing


1981: Rodrigo Sorogoyen (43)

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


Died


1940: William Anthony McGuire (59)

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


1965: Fred Quimby (79)

  {13 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


1968: Nedrick Young (54)

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


1971: William Garity (72)

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


1983: Henry Grace (76)

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


2012: Roman Kroitor (84)

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


Released


1953: The Robe (71)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Richard Burton), Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design


1960: High Time (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Second Time Around”)


1961: Immortal Love (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1977: A Special Day (47)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Marcello Mastroianni), Foreign Language Film


2004: Downfall (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2005: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2011: Drive (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing


2022: Blonde (2)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Ana de Armas)