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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1893: Anthony Collins (70 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Musical Score


1897: Sally Benson (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1903: Wilfred M. Cline (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1921: Ruth Orkin (63 at death)

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


1930: Jim R. Alexander (88 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1932: Eileen Brennan (80 at death)

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


1940: Pauline Collins (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1943: Valerie Perrine (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1953: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (71)

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


1956: Stephen Woolley (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1963: Bryan Buckley (61)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film


1969: Noah Baumbach (55)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1977: Julian Clarke (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


Died


1947: Roy Pomeroy (55)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Engineering Effects
     Oscar Win: Engineering Effects


1966: C. Bakaleinikoff (68)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1967: James Dunn (65)

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


1974: Dewey Starkey (76)

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


1975: Nicholas Musuraca (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1980: Barbara O’Neil (70)

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


1984: Arthur Schwartz (83)

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


1991: Frank Capra (94)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Wins: Directing
     Academy President #7: 1935-39, 4 terms; Academy Awards Host: 8th | 1 time


1991: Jean Bourgoin (78)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


2000: Edward Anhalt (86)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


2012: Michael Clarke Duncan (54)

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


2018: Tom Rickman (79)

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


Released


1937: Thin Ice (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Prince Igor Suite”)


1943: Johnny Come Lately (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1948: The Luck of the Irish (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Cecil Kellaway)


1987: Pathfinder (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2004: As It Is in Heaven (20)

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


2004: The Sea Inside (20)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


2004: Yesterday (20)

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


2020: Tenet (4)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Production Design, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


2021: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects