This Day in Oscar History: April 26

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1890: Joseph H. August (57 at death) [Pictured]

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

1896: Jules C. Stein (85 at death) [Pictured]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1898: C. Bakaleinikoff (68 at death) [Pictured]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1903: Niven Busch (88 at death) [Pictured]

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

1904: Charles K. Feldman (64 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1906: William Glasgow (66 at death)

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

1924: Harold Jack Bloom (75 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1930: Bruce Jay Friedman (82) [Pictured]

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

1932: Francis Lai (80) [Pictured]

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

1940: Giorgio Moroder (72) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score

1956: Reinhardt Wagner (56) [Pictured]

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

1967: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (45) [Pictured]

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

Died

1967: George Sawley (62)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1977: Basil Wrangell (70)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1982: Celia Johnson (73)

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

1983: Bronislau Kaper (81)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score

1985: Albert Maltz (76)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1986: Broderick Crawford (74)

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

1986: Bessie Love (87)

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

1991: Leo Arnaud (86)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1991: Carmine Coppola (80)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama Score

1991: A. B. Guthrie Jr. (90)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1996: Stirling Silliphant (78)

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

2003: Peter Stone (73)

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