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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1867: Albert Basserman (84 at death)

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


1909: Elia Kazan (94 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Special/Honorary


1913: Anthony Quayle (76 at death)

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


1924: Leonard Rosenman (83 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song or Adaptation Score


1926: Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1951: Mark Isham (72)

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


1956: Diane Warren (67)

  {14 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1959: James Schamus (64)

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


1979: Owen Pallett (44)

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


Died


1971: Spring Byington (84)

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


1993: Hall Bartlett (70)

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


1996: Joseph Biroc (93)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


Released


1933: Lady for a Day (90)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actress (May Robson), Adaptation


1954: Ugetsu (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


2007: 3:10 to Yuma (16)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound/Sound Mixing


2020: My Octopus Teacher (3)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2020 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature