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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1897: Fredric March (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor5 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1898: Shirley Booth (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1899: George Marion Jr. (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Title Writing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Conrad Salinger (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Joan Blondell (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1943: Gianni Quaranta (67) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1954: David Paymer (56) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1938: Waldemar Young (60) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1961: Charles Coburn (84) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1984: Emil Newman (73) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1984: John O. Aalberg (87) {Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
    10 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1985: Thomas Howard (Unknown) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2002: J. Lee Thompson (88) {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1935: Top Hat (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}



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