Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Our Site Milestones

1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (17)

Ceremonies

1954: 26th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1953}

2000: 72nd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1999}

Born

1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1905: Harold Arlen (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1914: Kevin McCarthy (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1920: Harold Michelson (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1943: Dennis Skotak (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1945: Christine Edzard (68)

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

1978: Ruairi Robinson (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1964: Frederic Knudtson (57)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1985: Leonard Spigelgass (76)

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

1998: George White (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2001: Roy N. Sickner (72)

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

2007: Ray Evans (92)

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

Released

1939: Stagecoach [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — National on 3.2.1939) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}

1978: Coming Home [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1978}