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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1879: Samuel Goldwyn (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award,
    Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award1 Nom, 2 Wins}
  • 1888: Monty Woolley (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Martin Obzina (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1907: Bernard C. Schoenfeld (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1926: Jean Poiret (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1943: Robert De Niro (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
    6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1949: Ian Emes (61) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1949: Bub Asman (61) {Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1949: Julian Fellowes (61) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1953: John Roberdeau (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1957: Lawrence Bender (53) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Picture3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1960: Sean Penn (50) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor5 Noms, 2 Wins}

Died

  • 1961: Tom Reed (59) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1963: Richard Barthelmess (68) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1980: Harold Adamson (73) {Oscar Nominee: Song5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1983: Ira Gershwin (86) {Oscar Nominee: Song3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1987: Clarence Brown (97) {Oscar Nominee: Directing5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1995: Howard Koch (92) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1928: The Patriot (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 1928/29}
  • 1939: The Wizard of Oz (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}



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