Born

• 1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1918: Ivan Moffat (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1919: Jack Palance (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1924: Sam Rolfe (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1925: George Kennedy (86) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1928: Maggie McNamara (50 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress –
  1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1930: Jim Jacobs (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1932: Milos Forman (79) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 3 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1933: Mary Ure (42 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1939: Ray Lovejoy (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1939: Bobby Hart (72) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1954: John Travolta (57) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1964: Matt Dillon (47) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1968: Petr Forejt (43) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1966: Robert Rossen (57) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay –
  5 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1970: Bob Russell (55) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1973: Fred Niblo Jr. (70) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1976: Claude Carpenter (71) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1978: Maggie McNamara (50) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1980: Frank R. McKelvy (66) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
  Art Direction (Color) – 7 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1982: Nathaniel Shilkret (92) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1985: Nancy Hamilton (76) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1990: Frank Ross (85) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1993: Ted Haworth (75) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
  Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 6 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1999: Olle Nordemar (84) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 2008: Alain Robbe-Grillet (85) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1970: Patton (Los Angeles Release) { Best Picture Winner, 1970}

Ceremonies

• 1956: The 28th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
  {for the films of 1955}
• 1957: The 29th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
  {for the films of 1956}
• 1958: The 30th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
  {for the films of 1957}