Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1967: 39th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1966}

1979: 51st Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1978}

Born

1900: Bernard Knowles (74 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1912: Pierre Boulle (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1925: Robert Altman (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1926: Tadeusz Jaworski (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1927: Sidney Poitier (85) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1929: Toshiro Mayuzumi (68 at death) [Pictured]

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

1935: Jordan Cronenweth (61 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1941: Buffy Sainte-Marie (71) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Song
     Oscar Nominee: Song

1943: Mike Leigh (69) [Pictured]

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1946: Brenda Blethyn (66) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

Died

1935: Douglas Doty (60)

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

1975: Robert Strauss (61)

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

1981: Bernard B. Brown (82)

  {11 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1984: Robert Odell (87)

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

1995: Robert Bolt (70)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

2002: Fredric Steinkamp (73)

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

Released

1963: How the West Was Won

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1963}