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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Ceremonies

1956: 28th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1955}

1957: 29th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1956}

1958: 30th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1957}

Born

1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1918: Ivan Moffat (84 at death) [Pictured]

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

1919: Jack Palance (87 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1924: Sam Rolfe (69 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1925: George Kennedy (87) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1928: Maggie McNamara (50 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1930: Jim Jacobs (58 at death)

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

1932: Milos Forman (80) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1933: Mary Ure (42 at death) [Pictured]

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

1939: Ray Lovejoy (62 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1939: Bobby Hart (73) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1954: John Travolta (58) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1964: Matt Dillon (48) [Pictured]

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

1968: Petr Forejt (44) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

Died

1966: Robert Rossen (57)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1970: Bob Russell (55)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1973: Fred Niblo Jr. (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1976: Claude Carpenter (71)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1978: Maggie McNamara (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1980: Frank R. McKelvy (66)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1982: Nathaniel Shilkret (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1985: Nancy Hamilton (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1990: Frank Ross (85)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1993: Ted Haworth (75)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1999: Olle Nordemar (84)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

2008: Alain Robbe-Grillet (85)

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

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