Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1978: 50th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured]

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1977}

Born

1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1898: George Jessel (83 at death) [Pictured]

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

1900: Edward Ward (71 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama Score, Musical Score

1905: Marvin Hatley (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring

1906: Lucinda Ballard (87 at death)

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

1918: Louis Applebaum (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score

1921: Jan Sterling (82 at death) [Pictured]

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

1922: Carlo Lizzani (90) [Pictured]

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

1924: Marlon Brando (80 at death) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1924: Doris Day (88) [Pictured]

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

1929: Dick Snider (48 at death)

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

1932: George Stevens Jr. (80) [Pictured]

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

1942: Marsha Mason (70) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1948: Speed Hopkins (44 at death)

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

1958: Alec Baldwin (54) [Pictured]

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

1961: Eddie Murphy (51) [Pictured]

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

Died

1950: Kurt Weill (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1963: Donald Jahraus (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1965: Hy Heath (74)

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

1972: Ferde Grofe (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1975: Mary Ure (42)

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

1984: William C. Thomas (80)

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

1986: John Healy (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1991: Graham Greene (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1992: Karl Tunberg (83)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1993: Helen Levitt (79)

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

1998: Charles B Lang Jr. (96)

  {18 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

Released

1935: Les Miserables [Pictured]

  (Premiere — National on 4.20.1935) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}

1981: Atlantic City [Pictured]

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1981}