Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}

Born

1905: Henry Fonda (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor

1909: Margaret Sullavan (50 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1946: Anna Asp (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1948: Shawn Murphy (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1955: Debra Winger (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1959: Mare Winningham (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1966: Janet Jackson (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Virgil Widrich (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1955: James Agee (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1984: Irwin Shaw (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1990: Sammy Davis Jr. (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  { Noms, Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co, 47th-Co | 2 times

1990: Jim Henson (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Giuseppe De Santis (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2007: C. Timothy O’Meara (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

2001: Moulin Rouge [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 5.18.2001 / Wide on 6.1.2001) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}