This Day in Oscar History: January 26

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1879: Hugo Riesenfeld (60 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1903: Eddie Killey (78 at death)

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

1906: Russ Saunders (81 at death)

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

1908: Beatrice Dawson (68 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1908: Norman Burnside (104)

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

1913: James Van Heusen (77 at death) [Pictured]

  {14 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1914: Phoebe Ephron (57 at death)

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

1916: Ted Allan (79 at death) [Pictured]

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

1924: Ken Thorne (88)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1925: Paul Newman (83 at death) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1946: Christopher Hampton (66) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1949: David Strathairn (63) [Pictured]

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

1960: Charles Gillingham (52) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song

1965: Catherine Martin (47) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Costume Design

Died

1947: Grace Moore (48)

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

1952: Horace Jackson (53)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1973: Edward G. Robinson (79)

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1977: Laurence Merrick (50)

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

1978: Leo Genn (72)

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

1983: Sheila O’Brien (80)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1987: Charles Wolcott (80)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score

1992: José Ferrer (83)

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

1993: Speed Hopkins (44)

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

2005: Josie MacAvin (86)

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

2007: Emanuele Luzzati (85)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

Released

1931: Cimarron

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1930/31}

1933: State Fair

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1932/33}

1944: The Song of Bernadette

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}

1950: Twelve O’Clock High

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1949}

1990: Driving Miss Daisy

(Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1989}