Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1976: 48th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1975}

1981: 53rd Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1980}

1983: 55th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1982}

1988: 60th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1987}

1993: 65th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1992}

Born

1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death) [Pictured]

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

1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death) [Pictured]

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

1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death) [Pictured]

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

1910: Arthur Hunnicutt (69 at death) [Pictured]

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

1914: Arthur Kennedy (75 at death) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1925: Hal Holbrook (87) [Pictured]

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

1926: Albert Brenner (86) [Pictured]

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

1931: Gene Cantamessa (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1934: Alan Bates (69 at death) [Pictured]

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

1940: Christopher Newman (72) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1945: Brenda Fricker (67) [Pictured]

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

1965: Volker Engel (47) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1969: Stephen Mirrione (43) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1970: Alfred Newman (68)

  {45 Noms, 9 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1977: Edward G. Boyle (78)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1979: William Gargan (73)

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

1980: Jerry Fielding (57)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Non-Musical Score

1980: Ed Graves (62)

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

1982: Lee Strasberg (80)

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

1998: Bob Merrill (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Song

2000: Miles White (85)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

2005: Dan O’Herlihy (85)

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