This Day in Oscar History: December 25

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1878: Joseph M. Schenck (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –
0 Noms, 1 Wins}
1888: Sonya Levien (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay;
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Story and Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}
1889: Nathaniel Shilkret (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1893: Joe Rock (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Novelty Short Film – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
1899: Humphrey Bogart (57 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Wins}
1905: Ann Ronell (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
1936: Ismail Merchant (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Live Action Short Film – 4 Noms, 0 Wins}
1949: Anne Spielberg (61) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1949: Sissy Spacek (61) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 6 Noms, 1 Wins}
1954: Annie Lennox (56) {Oscar Winner: Song – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}

1949: Leon Schlesinger (65) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 6 Noms, 0 Wins}
1977: Frank P. Keller (64) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 4 Noms, 1 Wins}
1977: Charles Chaplin (88) {Oscar Winner: Drama Score, Special/Honorary;
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Original Screenplay, Drama Score – 4 Noms, 3 Wins}
1979: Joan Blondell (73) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1989: Robert Pirosh (79) {Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}
1993: Ann Ronell (88) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}

1928: In Old Arizona (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1928/29}
1935: A Tale of Two Cities (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
1946: The Best Years of Our Lives (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1946}
1947: Gentleman’s Agreement (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1947}
1950: Born Yesterday (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1950}
1951: Quo Vadis (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1951}
1957: Sayonara (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1957}
1962: To Kill a Mockingbird (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1962}
1973: The Sting (NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1973}
1990: The Godfather, Part III (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}
1991: The Prince of Tides (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}
1997: As Good As It Gets (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1997}
2001: In the Bedroom (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}
2002: The Hours (NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}
2004: The Aviator (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2004}
2007: Juno (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2007}
2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}