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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1899: Bella Spewack (91 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Ed Begley (69 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1901: Richard Myers (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1908: David Lean (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Editing11 Nom, 2 Wins}
  • 1909: Jerry Livingston (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1909: Jay Blackton (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1920: John Barnes (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1921: Simone Signoret (64 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1921: Nancy Kelly (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1932: Penelope Gilliatt (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1936: Lawrence Gordon (75) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1947: Elton John (64) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1952: Robert Fox (59) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1957: Max Ophuls (54) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1973: Frank Cavett (67) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1973: Stephen Goosson (84) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1977: Nunnally Johnson (79) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: Daniel Massey (64) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2001: Larry Lansburgh (89) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film;
    Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
    4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2005: Paul Henning (93) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2006: Richard O. Fleischer (89) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2008: Abby Mann (80) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Win}

Ceremonies

  • 1954: The 26th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1953}
  • 1985: The 57th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1984}
  • 1991: The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1990}
  • 1996: The 68th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1995}
  • 2001: The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 2000}





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