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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies

Born

1888: Barry Fitzgerald (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1891: Sam Jaffe (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1892: Gregory La Cava (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1896: Cullen Tate (51 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1899: Charles G. Clarke (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1903: Clare Boothe Luce (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1915: Ranald MacDougall (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1924: Angela Morley (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score

1943: Bruce Joel Rubin (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1951: Robert Yeoman (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1953: Paul Haggis (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1958: Sharon Stone (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1960: Scott Frank (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1972: Marcus Olsson (46)

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

Died

1948: Abem Finkel (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1955: Percy Ikerd (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1965: Jack Cosgrove (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1973: Archie Stout (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1973: Robert Siodmak (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1986: Ray Milland (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Ross Hunter (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

2008: David Stevens (52)

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

2016: Ken Adam (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

Released

1938: Jezebel (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Fay Bainter)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Fay Bainter), Scoring, Cinematography

1948: Sitting Pretty (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actor (Clifton Webb)

1949: Little Women (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1953: Lili (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Dramatic or Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (Charles Walters), Actress (Leslie Caron), Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1989: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Visual Effects

1989: Chances Are (29) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“After All”)

2017: Kong: Skull Island (1) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

Oscar Ceremonies

1938: 10th Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1937}

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