This Day in Oscar History: April 8

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1963: 35th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1962}

1975: 47th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1974}

Born

1890: Victor Schertzinger (51 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Scoring

1892: Mary Pickford (87 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1896: E. Y. Harburg (84 at death) [Pictured]

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

1903: Eugene Lourie (88 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1918: Morris Engel (86 at death) [Pictured]

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

1924: Frédéric Back (88) [Pictured]

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

1928: Fred Ebb (76 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1932: Jean-Paul Rappeneau (80) [Pictured]

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

1942: Douglas Trumbull (70) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1949: John Madden (63) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1971: Martin Strange-Hansen (41) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

Died

1968: John Link (67)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1970: Charles D. Hall (81)

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

1974: Robert Youngson (56)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1981: Gladys Hill (65)

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

1981: Virginia Kellogg (73)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1989: Mario Chiari (79)

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

1996: Ben Johnson (77)

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

2000: Claire Trevor (90)

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

2005: Onna White (83)

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

2010: Furio Scarpelli (90)

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

Released

1929: Alibi [Pictured]

(New York City Release — Wide on 4.20.1929) {Best Picture Nominee, 1928/29}