Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.














Born
1890: Oscar Lagerstrom (83 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1893: Bert Glennon (73 at death) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1903: Walter G. Elliott (60 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing
1903: Nancy Carroll (61 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1905: Roy Seawright (85 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1908: George Jenkins (98 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
1916: Sinsaku Himeda (80 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1919: Gillo Pontecorvo (86 at death) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1925: Ruth Morley (65 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1954: Kathleen Quinlan (57) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1962: Hilary Henkin (49) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1962: Jodie Foster (49) [Pictured]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1970: Andrea Jublin (41) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
Died
1971: Stuart Gilmore (62)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1973: William Kiernan (65)
{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1992: Diane Varsi (54)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1998: Alan J. Pakula (70)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
2008: John Michael Hayes (89)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
Released
1929: The Love Parade
(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1929/30}
1932: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
(Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1932/33}
1946: The Razor’s Edge
(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}
1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
(NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1975}
1987: The Last Emperor
(Premiere, Los Angeles) {Best Picture Winner, 1987}
1993: The Remains of the Day
(Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1993}













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